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[[File:Richard_Poore_and_Arthur_Hughes_Hughes_1898.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Sir Richard Poore (right) in 1898 while Captain of {{UK-Illustrious}}.<br><small>Photograph: ''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]]
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Richard Poore''', Fourth Baronet, K.C.B., Royal Navy (7 July, 1853 &ndash; 8 December, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Early Life & Career==
He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 9 March, 1876.

Poore was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 4 February, 1885.{{Gaz|25439|520|6 February, 1885}}

==Captain==
Poore was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 13 May, 1890.{{Gaz|26051|2824|16 May, 1890}}

He assumed command of the {{UK-Hawke|f=t}} in November 1896.{{MackieRNW}}

He was appointed command of battleship {{UK-Illustrious}} on 28 April, 1898.<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM196/39}}.  f. 1049.</ref>

Poore was appointed to ''Vivid'' on 9 March, 1900, for command of the Royal Naval Barracks and as Flag Captain.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 February, 1900.  Issue '''36060''', col F, p. 10.</ref>  He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 16 June, 1901, vice [[Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa|Metaxa]].{{Gaz|27350|5738|30 August, 1901}}

He was appointed captain of {{UK-Jupiter|f=p}} in December 1902, remaining there until the following September.{{MackieRNW}}

==Flag Rank==
Poore was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 August, 1903, vice [[Swinton Colthurst Holland|Holland]].{{Gaz|27593|5476|1 September, 1903}}

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Poore was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.{{Gaz|27826|5532|11 August, 1905}}

Poore was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 March, 1907, vice [[Pelham Aldrich|Aldrich]].{{Gaz|28001|1574|5 March, 1907}}

On the occasion of the King's birthday Poore was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June, 1909.{{GazSup|28263|4853|25 June, 1909}}

He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 29 August, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 July, 1911.  Issue '''39650''', col G, p. 14.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 17 July, vice [[William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet|Dyke Acland]].{{Gaz|28514|5353|18 July, 1911}}

Poore was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 April, 1917.{{Gaz|30012|3404|10 April, 1917}}

==Family==
Roger Poore, a son born in 1886 joined the Navy  and had trouble passing algebra and geometry while in {{UK-1Britannia}}.  He suffered a bout of enteric fever and nervous attacks and was allowed to withdraw from the service at the end of 1907.  ROger would die in September, 1915 while serving as a Lieutenant of the Royal Field Artillery.<ref>Roger Poore Service Record.  Found in ADM 196/51/33.</ref>

==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
*"Admiral Sir Richard Poore" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 11 December, 1930.  Issue '''45693''', col B, p. 10.
*Poore, Lady Ida (1916).  ''Recollections of an Admiral's Wife: 1903&mdash;1916''.  London: Smith, Elder & Co..
{{refend}}

==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/86.|D8115163}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578946}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/19.|D7589845}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Illustrious'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1898<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref> &ndash; 17 Mar, 1900<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 476.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Finnis|Frank Finnis]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Johnstone|Charles Johnstone]]'''|'''[[Plymouth Station|Flag Captain, Plymouth Station]]'''<br>10 Apr, 1900<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Edward Prothero|Arthur W. E. Prothero]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Tremenheere Grenfell|Harry T. Grenfell]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]]'''<br>10 Apr, 1900{{NLMay02|p. 310''a''}} &ndash; 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir Archibald B. Milne, Bart.]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jupiter'']]'''<br>16 Dec, 1902<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref> &ndash; 1 Sep, 1903<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Startin|James Startin]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Des Vœux Hamilton|William des V. Hamilton]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Rear-Admiral on the Mediterranean Station]]'''<br>17 Nov, 1904<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 18 November, 1904.  Issue '''37555''', col A, p. 6.</ref> &ndash; 16 Nov, 1905<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Command Abolished'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes|Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes]]'''|'''[[Australian Station|Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station]]'''<br>1 Jan, 1908<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 14 December, 1907.  Issue '''38516''', col E, p. 12.</ref> &ndash; 23 Feb, 1911<ref>Poore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Fowler King-Hall|Sir George F. King-Hall]]'''}}
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