Robert Wilbraham Stopford

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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.

See Also

Footnotes

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John G. J. Hanmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
15 Mar, 1888[1] – 15 Jul, 1891[Fact Check] 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. S. Gibson
Preceded by
Atwell P. MacL. Lake 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
7 Jan, 1892[2] – 7 Jan, 1895 		Succeeded by
John Durnford
Preceded by
George L. Atkinson-Willes 		Captain of H.M.S. Howe
8 Feb, 1895[3] – 23 Dec, 1896 		Succeeded by
Frederick R. Boardman
  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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