Summary
Rear Admiral William Codrington CB (21 February 1832 – 29 July 1888) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Junior Naval Lord.
William Codrington | |
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| 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 |
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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]
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In 1879 he married Mary Auber Leach.[2] His eldest son was H. W. Codrington.[3]