Henry Codrington

Admiral Sir Henry John Codrington KCB (17 October 1808 – 4 August 1877) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.

Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Henry Codrington joined the Royal Navy in 1823. Promoter to Commander in 1831, he was given command of HMS Orestes in 1834. Promoted to Captain in 1836, he commanded HMS Talbot during the Oriental Crisis in 1840. He went on to command HMS Queen (his father's flagship), HMS St Vincent (his father's next flagship) and HMS Thetis. He went on to command HMS Royal George during the Crimean War.

He was appointed Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1869.

Family
In 1849 he married Helen Jane Webb and, following a much publicised divorce in 1864 in which the Admiral accused his first wife of having a close relationship with Emily Faithfull, he married Catherine Compton in 1869.