William James Hope-Johnstone

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.

Sir William Hope-Johnstone
Born28 July 1798
Died11 July 1878 (1878-07-12) (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Doris
HMS Asia
HMS Britannia
HMS Agincourt
HMS Albion
South East Coast of America Station
Nore Command
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

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]

Family

In 1826 Hope-Johnstone married Eleanor Kirkpatrick;[1] they had three daughters.[3]

References
  1. William James Hope-Johnstone William Loney RN
  2. Naval Memorials
  3. The Peerage.com

Sources
  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Johnstone, William James Hope" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
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