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Plymouth Citadel from below - geograph.org.uk - 1317153
The impressive Plymouth Citadel.
Admirality House, Devonport
Admiralty House in Plymouth. It was built in the late 1700s. It was once the home of the military Governor.

The Governor of Plymouth was a very important military leader. This person was in charge of the Fortress of Plymouth. Think of them as the main commander of the city's defenses. The job of Governor was ended in 1842. Later, the Lieutenant Governor role was handled by the top military officer in the Western District. This continued until 1903.

The Governors of Plymouth

Here is a list of the people who served as the Governor of Plymouth:

The Lieutenant-Governors of Plymouth

The Lieutenant-Governor was the second-in-command. They helped the Governor manage the fortress and its defenses. Here are the people who held this important role:

  • 1746–1748: Lieutenant-General William Blakeney
  • 1748–1754: Major Chiverton Hartopp
  • 1754–1771: Lieutenant John Williams
  • 1771–1782: Lieutenant-Colonel William Blackett
  • 1782–1803: Colonel John Campbell
  • 1803–1812: Major-General Richard England
  • 1812–1819: Major-General Gore Browne
  • 1819–1823: Major-General Sir Denis Pack
  • 1823–1833: Major-General Sir John Cameron
  • 1835–1840: Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton
  • 1840–1842: Major-General Robert Ellice
  • 1842–1852: Major-General Sir Henry Murray
  • 1853–1854: Major-General Sir Harry Smith
  • 1855–1859: Major-General George Eden
  • 1859–1865: Major-General William Hutchinson
  • 1865–1866: Lieutenant-General Viscount Templetown
  • 1866–1869: Lieutenant-General Sir Augustus Spencer
  • 1869–1874: Major-General Sir Charles Staveley
  • 1874–1877: Lieutenant-General Henry Smyth
  • 1877–1880: Lieutenant-General the Hon. Leicester Smyth
  • 1880–1883: Lieutenant-General Thomas Pakenham
  • 1883–1885: Major-General James Sayer
  • 1885–1889: Major-General Thomas Lyons
  • 1889–1990: Major-General Sir Howard Elphinstone
  • 1990–1895: General Sir Richard Harrison
  • 1895–1899: Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker
  • 1899–1905: Lieutenant-General Sir William Butler
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