Frederick George Stopford

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Vice-Admiral (retired) Frederick George Stopford (10 May, 1852 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stopford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1897.

In April 1901, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Talbot.

As Captain, he was placed in command of Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham on 5 July, 1904.[1] (Commodore, Second Class from 13 March, 1905.)[2]

Stopford retired on 10 May, 1907.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry L. Fleet
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar
15 Sep, 1894[3]
Succeeded by
William L. Grant
Preceded by
James E. C. Goodrich
Captain of H.M.S. Pearl
29 Jan, 1900[4]c. Feb, 1901[5][Inference]
Succeeded by
Edward P. Ashe
Preceded by
George A. Primrose
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot
10 Apr, 1901[6]c. 11 Jul, 1902[Inference]
Succeeded by
Lewis Bayly
Preceded by
Frank H. Henderson
Captain of H.M.S. Blenheim
11 Jul, 1902[7]
Succeeded by
Edmund R. Pears
Preceded by
Lewis E. Wintz
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
5 Jul, 1904[8]
Succeeded by
Edward E. Bradford

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 June, 1904. Issue 37419, col A, p. 12.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 March, 1905. Issue 37656, col C, p. 11.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 267a.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1900). p. 279.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 288.
  6. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 305.
  7. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 234.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 June, 1904. Issue 37419, col A, p. 12.


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