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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Orford Churchill''' (1842 – 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Orford Churchill''' (24 December, 1842 – 1 December, 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Churchill was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 March, 1866.  In 1866, Churchill was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]].{{NLOct78|p. 575}}
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 January, 1881.
  
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Churchill was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Wanderer|f=t}} on 1 May, 1884.{{NLSep86|p. 247}}
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 14 November, 1887.
  
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Churchill commanded ships during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1893]].
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Churchill was appointed in command the composite sloop ''Wanderer'' on 1 May, 1884.{{NLSep86|p. 247}}
 
  
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Churchill commanded ships during the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1892]] and [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890|1893]].
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile|f=t}} on 1 February, 1896.
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Churchill was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 June, 1901.
  
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nile|f=t}}.
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1905.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 6 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) Orford Churchill (24 December, 1842 – 1 December, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Churchill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 March, 1866. In 1866, Churchill was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 January, 1881.

Churchill was appointed in command of the composite screw sloop Wanderer on 1 May, 1884.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 November, 1887.

Churchill commanded ships during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, 1892 and 1893.

He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Nile on 1 February, 1896.

Churchill was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1901.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1905.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
4 Jul, 1873[3] – 20 Dec, 1876 		Succeeded by
Henry H. Wilding
Preceded by
Evelyn W. Shirley 		Captain of H.M.S. Merlin
27 Jul, 1877 		Succeeded by
Alaric F. Grant
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer
1 May, 1884[4] – 6 Jul, 1887 		Succeeded by
George A. Giffard
Preceded by
Richard Evans 		Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile
1 May, 1890[5] – 7 May, 1893 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe 		Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon
22 Jul, 1890[6] – 21 Aug, 1890 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Pique
11 Jul, 1893[7] – 23 Aug, 1893 		Succeeded by
Michael P. O'Callaghan
Preceded by
Arthur W. Moore 		Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
13 Mar, 1894[8] – 5 Sep, 1894 		Succeeded by
Anson Schomberg
Preceded by
William H. C. St. Clair 		Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer
1 May, 1895 – 31 Jan, 1896 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. S. Gibson
Preceded by
James L. Hammet 		Captain of H.M.S. Nile
1 Feb, 1896[9] – 12 Jan, 1898 		Succeeded by
William H. Henderson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 575.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 187.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1886). p. 247.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 269.
  6. ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 215.
  9. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 28 January, 1896. Issue 34798, col D, p. 10.

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