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Admiral SIR Robert Henry More Molyneux, G.C.B., Royal Navy (6 August, 1858 – 29 February, 1904) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Molyneux was promoted to the rank of Commander on 18 December, 1865.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 May, 1888, vice Moresby.^[2] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 4 August, 1891.^[3]

"Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 5 March, 1904. Issue 37334, col D, pg. 12.

Naval Offices
Preceded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe	Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1891 – 1894	Succeeded by Edmund J. Church
Preceded by Sir Richard E. Tracey	President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1900 – 1903	Succeeded by Sir Robert Hastings Harris

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 Molyneux was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 18 December, 1865.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23050/pages/6737 no. 23050.  p. 6737.]  19 December, 1865.</ref>
-He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 May, 1888, vice [[John Moresby|Moresby]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25816/pages/2766 no. 25816.  p. 2766.]  15 May, 1888.</ref>
+He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 May, 1888, vice [[John Moresby|Moresby]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25816/pages/2766 no. 25816.  p. 2766.]  15 May, 1888.</ref>  He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 4 August, 1891.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
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