Sir Alan Hotham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Alan Geoffrey Hotham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | 3 October 1876||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 July 1965 Victoria, London, England | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Admiral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commands held |
HMS Comus New Zealand Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Order of the Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1901 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 2 January 2010 |
Admiral Sir Alan Geoffrey Hotham, KCMG, CB (3 October 1876 – 10 July 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He also played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1901.
Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Hotham, Hotham was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian on 3 October 1876 and played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1901. [1]
By then a Lieutenant, he was in September 1902 posted as a gunnery officer to the protected cruiser HMS Isis, [2] based at Dartmouth. He served during the First World War, commanding the C-class light cruiser HMS Comus at the Battle of Jutland. [3] He was appointed Director of Trade at the Admiralty in 1917 and Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Division in 1921 [4] before serving as Director of Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty [5] from 1924 to 1927. [4] He retired from the navy in 1929 and became a member of Port of London Authority. [6] Hotham was Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod between 1934 [7] and 1959. In this capacity he was present at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. [8]
He died in Victoria, London on 10 July 1965 at the age of 88. [1]
Sir Alan Hotham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Alan Geoffrey Hotham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | 3 October 1876||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 July 1965 Victoria, London, England | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Admiral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commands held |
HMS Comus New Zealand Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Order of the Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1901 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 2 January 2010 |
Admiral Sir Alan Geoffrey Hotham, KCMG, CB (3 October 1876 – 10 July 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He also played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1901.
Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Hotham, Hotham was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian on 3 October 1876 and played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1901. [1]
By then a Lieutenant, he was in September 1902 posted as a gunnery officer to the protected cruiser HMS Isis, [2] based at Dartmouth. He served during the First World War, commanding the C-class light cruiser HMS Comus at the Battle of Jutland. [3] He was appointed Director of Trade at the Admiralty in 1917 and Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Division in 1921 [4] before serving as Director of Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty [5] from 1924 to 1927. [4] He retired from the navy in 1929 and became a member of Port of London Authority. [6] Hotham was Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod between 1934 [7] and 1959. In this capacity he was present at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. [8]
He died in Victoria, London on 10 July 1965 at the age of 88. [1]