Walter George Stopford
Rear-Admiral THE HONOURABLE Walter George Stopford (18 September, 1855 – 1 December, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 December, 1879.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1898.
Stopford was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 16 June, 1903.[1]
He served as captain of Glory from February 1904 until October of the next year.
He was appointed in command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1906.[2]
In the first week of November, there were two nights of riots among stokers at the Barracks. They were initially upset that they'd been told by Lieutenant Collard to "take a knee" before receiving a mild rebuke, and when this caused a rumpus, Stopford compounded the issue by addressing them and characterising their reaction as one of simple "stupidity."[3] Arrests were made, and tumult broke windows and furnishings, but injuries were light.
Probably not coincidentally, within a fortnight Stopford had the honour of receiving Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Sir Archibald L. Douglas. The C-in-C employed a little bit more sugar in encouraging the assembled younger stokers to demonstrate the great loyalty Britain was confident they possessed, and to resist the influence of disillusioned older men.[4] Though Douglas had written a supportive note in Stopford's defence regarding this incident,[5] Stopford was swiftly succeeded as Commodore of the Barracks on 18 December by Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway.[6]
Stopford retired with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1907.
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William G. White |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 6 Nov, 1896[7][8] |
Succeeded by Scott W. A. H. Gray |
| Preceded by The Hon. Stanley C. J. Colville |
Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications 9 Sep, 1898[9] |
Succeeded by Richard B. Farquhar |
| Preceded by Richard P. Humpage |
Captain of H.M.S. Pallas 11 Oct, 1900[10] – 10 Dec, 1901[11] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Robertson |
| Preceded by Robert S. Lowry |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 24 Jan, 1902[12] – 2 Oct, 1902[13] |
Succeeded by Frank G. Kirby |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan 16 Jun, 1903[14] – 1904[15] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Kirby |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 29 Feb, 1904[16] – 16 Oct, 1905[17] |
Succeeded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge |
| Preceded by Spencer H. M. Login |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 1 Feb, 1906[18] – 17 Dec, 1906[19] |
Succeeded by Arthur A. C. Galloway |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ "Rioting at Portsmouth Naval Barracks." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 07, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38171.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 16, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38179.
- ↑ ADM 196/87.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 18, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 227.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/491.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 323.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 323.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 323.
