Admiral Sir William James Hope-Johnstone KCB (28 July 1798 – 11 July 1878) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Admiral Sir William Hope-Johnstone | |
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| Born | 28 July 1798 |
| Died | 11 July 1878 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Doris HMS Asia HMS Britannia HMS Agincourt HMS Albion South East Coast of America Station Nore Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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Born the second son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, William James Hope-Johnstone joined the Royal Navy in 1811.[1] Promoted to captain in 1823, he commanded HMS Doris, HMS Asia, HMS Britannia, HMS Agincourt and then HMS Albion.[1] He was appointed Superintendent of Haslar Hospital and the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard in 1852, Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in 1854 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1860.[1]
There is a memorial to Hope-Johnstone at the Johnstone Church Burial Ground in Dumfries.[2]
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In 1826 Hope-Johnstone married Eleanor Kirkpatrick;[1] they had three daughters.[3]
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- ^ a b c d William James Hope-Johnstone William Loney RN
- ^ Naval Memorials
- ^ The Peerage.com
Sources edit
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.