Name William Hope-Johnstone Rank Admiral Service/branch Royal Navy | Awards Order of the Bath Died July 11, 1878 Allegiance United Kingdom | |
Commands held HMS Doris
HMS Asia
HMS Britannia
HMS Agincourt
HMS Albion
South East Coast of America Station
Nore Command | ||
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.
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Naval career
Born the second son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, William James Hope-Johnstone joined the Royal Navy in 1811. Promoted to Captain in 1823, he commanded HMS Doris, HMS Asia, HMS Britannia, HMS Agincourt and then HMS Albion. 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.
There is a memorial to Hope-Johnstone at the Johnstone Church Burial Ground in Dumfries.
Family
In 1826 Hope-Johnstone married Eleanor Kirkpatrick; they had three daughters.
References
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