Individual Details

Of Littlegreen and of Lordington, Sussex. Educated at Winwick Grammar School, at Mr. Southwood's Preparatory School in Plymouth, and in R.N. Entered R.N., 1837, as 1st Class volunteer on H.M.S. Princess Charlotte. Present at bombardment of Acre, 1840. Served in H.M.S. Winchester, 1842-44; in H.M.S. Cleopatra, 1844-47; and as Flag-Lieut. to his father in H.M.S. Asia, 1847-51, having become Lieut., 1844, and Commander, 1850. Capt. 1852. On half-pay, 1853-58. At R.N. Coll., Portsmouth, 1857-58. In command of H.M.S. Tribune in China and at Vancouver Island, 1858-60. Under Sir William Fanshawe Martin in H.M.S. Neptune in the Mediterranean, 1861-62. Flag-Capt. to Rear-Adm. Sidney Colpoys Dacres in the Channer (H.M.S. Edgar), 1863-65. 1st Class Commodore on West Coast of Africa (H.M.S. Bristol), 1865-67. Rear-Adm., 1869. Commanded Flying Squadron, 1869-71. Commanded Channel Squadron 1871-74. 2nd Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 1875-77. Vice-Adm., 1875. C-in-C, Mediterranean Squadron, 1877-80. Conducted fleet through Dardenelles to Constantinople during Russo-Turkish War, 1878. K.C.B., 1878. Admiral, 1879. Pres. of R.N. College, Greenwich, 1881-82. C-in-C at Portsmouth, 1882-1885. Commanded evolutionary squadron, 1885. G.C.B., 1885. Principal Naval A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, 1886. Adm. of the Fleet, 1888. Perm Chmn., Defence Cttee. of London Chamber of Commerce, 1894. J.P. (Sussex).

(See his "life", by his dau., Mrs. Fred Egerton, published by Wm. Blackwood & Sons, 1896).

Birth	20 Feb 1825	Little Green, Sussex, England
Christen	22 Mar 1825	Winwick, Warrington, England
Marriage	27 Apr 1853	Emily Frances Coles
Death	3 Mar 1895	London, Middlesex, England

Spouse	Emily Frances Coles ( - 1892)
Child	Capt. Geoffrey Stanley Phipps Hornby J. P. (1856 - 1927)
Child	Brig. Gen. Edmund John Phipps Hornby V. C. C. B. C. M. G. D. L. J. P. (1857 - 1947)
Child	Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby C. M. G. J. P. (1866 - 1956)
Child	Emily Frances Phipps Hornby ( - 1941)
Child	Mary Augusta Phipps Hornby ( - 1937)
Child	Ethel May Phipps Hornby (1861 - 1950)

Father	Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby G. C. B. (1785 - 1867)
Mother	Lady Maria Sophia Burgoyne (1790 - 1860)
Sibling	Maria Elizabeth Hornby (1817 - 1912)
Sibling	Caroline Lucy Hornby (1818 - 1899)
Sibling	Capt. Phipps John Hornby R. E. (1820 - 1848)
Sibling	Susan Charlotte Margaret (1821 - 1903)
Sibling	Lucy Hester Hornby (1822 - 1891)
Sibling	Rev. James John Hornby C. V. O. D. D. D. C. L. (1826 - 1909)
Sibling	Elizabeth Hornby (1825 - 1923)

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