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William Codrington

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William Codrington

Birth
Death
29 Jul 1888 (aged 56)
Burial
Hambleden, Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England GPS-Latitude: 51.572607, Longitude: -0.8703986
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Rear Admiral William Codrington CB.
Codrington appinted a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1855.
Promoted to Captain in 1869, he was given command of HMS Narcissus, HMS Lord Warden and then HMS Hercules.
He was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1876 and Captain of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth in 1880.
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.
His last appointment was as Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in 1886
Rear Admiral William Codrington CB.
Codrington appinted a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1855.
Promoted to Captain in 1869, he was given command of HMS Narcissus, HMS Lord Warden and then HMS Hercules.
He was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1876 and Captain of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth in 1880.
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.
His last appointment was as Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in 1886

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120382294/william-codrington: accessed ), memorial page for William Codrington (21 Feb 1832–29 Jul 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120382294, citing Saint Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Hambleden, Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire, England; Maintained by Wertypop (contributor 46806984).