Robert Wilbraham Stopford

Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert Wilbraham Stopford, R.N. (18 September, 1865 – 9 June, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1878.

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1885.

Stopford was placed on the Retired List due to age on 24 June, 1899. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 19 July, 1899 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 1 September, 1904.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by John G. J. Hanmer	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 15 Mar, 1888^[1]	Succeeded by Herbert W. S. Gibson
Preceded by Atwell P. MacL. Lake	Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 7 Jan, 1892^[2]	Succeeded by John Durnford
Preceded by George L. Atkinson-Willes	Captain of H.M.S. Howe 8 Feb, 1895^[3]	Succeeded by Frederick R. Boardman

↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 214.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 January, 1892. Issue 33526, col B, p. 4.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 231.

[1] The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 214.

[2] "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 January, 1892. Issue 33526, col B, p. 4.

[3] The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 231.

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