John Ommanney Hopkins

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Admiral SIR John Ommanney Hopkins, G.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1834 – 30 July, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 September, 1867.[1]

Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 April, 1885, vice Graham.[2]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, Heneage was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 May, 1892.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 9 November, 1896.[4]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23303. p. 5161. 20 September, 1867.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25466. p. 1984. 1 May, 1885.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26291. p. 3137. 25 May, 1892.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26796. p. 6363. 20 November, 1896.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Sir J. O. Hopkins" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 August, 1916. Issue 41234, col E, pg. 11.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Theodore M. Jones
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1883
Succeeded by
William Codrington

Preceded by
Sir William Graham
Additional Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy
1886 – 1892
Succeeded by
John A. Fisher

Preceded by
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
1896 – 1899
Succeeded by
Sir John A. Fisher