Montagu Stopford (Royal Navy officer)

Not to be confused with his grandson, the Second World War general Montagu Stopford.
Montagu Stopford
Born 11 November 1798
Died 10 November 1864 (1864-11-11) (aged 65)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1810–1864
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Pique
HMS Trafalgar
HMS Waterloo
HMS London
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice-Admiral The Hon. Sir Montagu Stopford KCB (11 November 1798 – 10 November 1864) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

The fifth and youngest son of James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, he entered the Navy on 8 November 1810 and was commissioned as Lieutenant on 17 July 1819 and as Commander on 29 January 1822.[1] He was promoted to Captain only 3 years later, on 8 April 1825, and his commands at that rank included HMS Pique (1842–46, in the West Indies and North America), HMS Trafalgar (1850-?, during her 1850 re-commissioning), HMS Waterloo (during her 1851 commissioning, preparing her to be Vice-Admiral James Whitley Deans Dundas's flagship in the Mediterranean, until HMS Britannia was selected for this role instead), and HMS London (during her commissioning January–March 1852).[1]

Also during that time, on 25 August 1827, he married Cordelia Winifreda, the second daughter of Major-General Sir George Whitmore - they had four children, including Major George Montagu Stopford, and a 24-year marriage before she died on 4 September 1851.[2]

He was captain in the Waterloo again from 1 April 1852, this time during her service as Vice-Admiral Josceline Percy's flagship.[1] He left that role on 5 December 1853 on being promoted to rear admiral, becoming the Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1855, flying his flag in HMS Ceylon.[1] He also remarried, to Lucy Cay, daughter of John Cay, on 29 September 1853, and the couple had three more children (one of whom was Colonel Sir Lionel Stopford).[2] He became a Knight Commander of the Bath on 5 July 1855, and was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 25 June 1858, and finally admiral on 30 November 1863. He had retired by 9 February 1864.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 William Loney
  2. 1 2 The Peerage
Military offices
Preceded by
Houston Stewart		 Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1855–1858 		Succeeded by
Henry Codrington


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