William Codrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1832 |
| Died | 29 July 1888 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Narcissus HMS Lord Warden HMS Hercules |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral William Codrington CB (21 February 1832 – 29 July 1888) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Junior Naval Lord.
Codrington appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1855. [1] Promoted to captain in 1869, he was given command of HMS Narcissus, HMS Lord Warden and then HMS Hercules. [1] He was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1876 and Captain of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth in 1880. [1] He went on to be Captain of the Gunnery School at Portsmouth in 1881, Director of Naval Ordnance in 1882, Captain-superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard in 1883 and Junior Naval Lord in 1885. [1] His last appointment was as Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in 1886. [1]
In 1879 he married Mary Auber Leach. [2] His eldest son was H. W. Codrington. [3]
- ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
- ^ The Peerage.com
- ^ Jayasinghe, Cecil. "Remembering H. W. Codrington,scholar and historian". Ceylon Daily News. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
William Codrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1832 |
| Died | 29 July 1888 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Narcissus HMS Lord Warden HMS Hercules |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral William Codrington CB (21 February 1832 – 29 July 1888) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Junior Naval Lord.
Codrington appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1855. [1] Promoted to captain in 1869, he was given command of HMS Narcissus, HMS Lord Warden and then HMS Hercules. [1] He was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1876 and Captain of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth in 1880. [1] He went on to be Captain of the Gunnery School at Portsmouth in 1881, Director of Naval Ordnance in 1882, Captain-superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard in 1883 and Junior Naval Lord in 1885. [1] His last appointment was as Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in 1886. [1]
In 1879 he married Mary Auber Leach. [2] His eldest son was H. W. Codrington. [3]
- ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
- ^ The Peerage.com
- ^ Jayasinghe, Cecil. "Remembering H. W. Codrington,scholar and historian". Ceylon Daily News. Retrieved 22 April 2022.