John Pelham Champion

Captain John Pelham Champion, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N., Retired (26 March, 1883 – 13 February, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend Francis B. Champion was born in Derbyshire.

Champion was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.^[1]

Champion was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.

Champion was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 March, 1915.

Champion was in command of the destroyer Maenad of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland.^[2]

Champion was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon the expiration of his foreign service leave, that date being 13 December, 1922.

Champion was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 26 March, 1928.

Champion died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 13 February, 1955.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M. T.B. 15 25 May, 1908^[3] – 1 Feb, 1910	Succeeded by Henry B. Pilcher
Preceded by William S. F. Forbes	Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 1 Feb, 1910 – 26 Nov, 1910	Succeeded by Michael K. H. Kennedy
Preceded by Charles C. Dix	Captain of H.M.S. Waveney 26 Nov, 1910 – 3 Mar, 1911	Succeeded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Hope 3 Mar, 1911^[4] – 27 Mar, 1912	Succeeded by Maurice C. Bomford
Preceded by Ernest G. W. Davidson	Captain of H.M.S. Lyra 16 Apr, 1915 – 20 Apr, 1915	Succeeded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward
Preceded by The Hon. Cyril A. Ward	Captain of H.M.S. Larne 20 Apr, 1915^[5] – Oct, 1915^[6]	Succeeded by Charles H. Jones
Preceded by Charles H. Jones	Captain of H.M.S. Maenad Oct, 1915^[7] – 6 May, 1918	Succeeded by Hamilton C. Allen
Preceded by George P. Sherston	Captain of H.M.S. Wistaria 29 Nov, 1920 – Sep, 1922	Succeeded by Archibald E. Johnston