| Robert Coote | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1820 |
| Died | March 17, 1898 (aged 77) |
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Place of death | Dulwich, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1833-1885 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Volcano HMS Victory HMS Gibraltar HMS Arethusa China Station |
| Battles/wars | Opium Wars |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Robert Coote CB (1 June 1820 – 17 March 1898) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Background[]
Coote was a younger son of Sir Charles Coote, 9th Baronet (see Coote baronets), by Caroline Whaley, daughter of John Whaley, of Whaley Abbey, County Wicklow.[1]
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Educated at Eton College,[2] Coote joined the Royal Navy in 1833[3] and served on the coast of Syria in 1840.[2] He took part in the Opium Wars in 1847[2] and was made Commander in HMS Volcano in 1851.[3] Promoted to Captain in 1854, he commanded HMS Victory from 1860, HMS Gibraltar from 1864 and HMS Arethusa from 1867.[3] He became Commander of the naval forces at Queenstown in 1873[2] and Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1878.[3] He retired in 1885.[2]
He is buried in Woking Cemetery.[2] There is a memorial to him in St Catherine's Church in Tullamore in County Offaly.[4]
Family[]
Coote married Lucy Parry, daughter of the Arctic explorer Admiral Sir William Parry, in 1854. They had one son, Stanley Victor Coote, High Sheriff of Roscommon in 1900, and a daughter, Caroline Maud Coote, who married Major-General Cecil William Park. Coote died in March 1898, aged 77. His wife died in February 1906.[1]
References[]
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