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Vice-Admiral Richard Wells as Commander in Chief at the Nore in 1896.
Photograph: Naval and Army Illustrated.

Admiral SIR Richard Wells, K.C.B., Royal Navy (3 February, 1833 – 9 October, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Wells was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 October, 1884, vice Brandreth.^[1]

Wells was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 August, 1890, vice Graham.^[2]

Wells was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 March, 1896, vice Carpenter.^[3]

"Admiral Sir Richard Wells" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 October, 1896. Issue 35019, col C, pg. 11.

Naval Offices
Preceded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe	Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1888 – 1890	Succeeded by Henry F. Nicholson
Preceded by Sir Algernon C. F. Heneage	Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1894 – 1896	Succeeded by Henry F. Nicholson

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 Wells was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 6 August, 1890, vice [[William Graham|Graham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26077/pages/4328 no. 26077.  p. 4328.]  8 August, 1890.</ref>
+Wells was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 11 March, 1896, vice [[Walter Cecil Carpenter|Carpenter]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26722/pages/1744 no. 26722.  p. 1744.]  17 March, 1896.</ref>
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