John Ommanney Hopkins

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. He was appointed in command of the screw frigate Liverpool in the Flying Squadron on 14 April, 1869, which paid off on 2 December, 1870. He took command of the ironclad battleship Agincourt on 1 September, 1871. He returned to half pay on 4 June, 1872, and took command of the screw frigate Narcissus on 9 October. He was superseded in command on 8 December, 1873.

On 1 November, 1875, he was appointed to the Royal Adelaide as Flag Captain to Sir Thomas Symonds, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, until he was superseded on 12 November, 1878. His appointment to command the battleship Temeraire on 26 January, 1880, was cancelled, and on 4 March he was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Excellent, the Navy's gunnery training establishment at Portsmouth. He was superseded there on 21 June, 1881.

Flag Rank

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

Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1891. On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, he 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.

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

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. In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/13.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by F. A. Herbert	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 4 Mar, 1880 – 21 Jun, 1881	Succeeded by William Codrington
Preceded by James E. Erskine	Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 21 Jun, 1881	Succeeded by Lewis A. Beaumont
Preceded by Theodore M. Jones	Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard Jan, 1883 – c. 6 Apr, 1883[Inference]	Succeeded by William Codrington
Preceded by Frederick A. Herbert	Director of Naval Ordnance 6 Apr, 1883 – 31 Oct, 1886	Succeeded by Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes
Preceded by Frederick A. Herbert	Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 1 Nov, 1886 – 6 Aug, 1888	Succeeded by William E. Gordon
Preceded by Sir William Graham	Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy 6 Aug, 1888 – 1 Feb, 1892	Succeeded by Sir John A. Fisher
Preceded by Sir George W. Watson	Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1 Feb, 1892 – 17 Apr, 1895	Succeeded by Sir James E. Erskine
Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.	Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station 10 Nov, 1896 – 13 Jul, 1899	Succeeded by Sir John A. Fisher