Stopford, Sir Montagu, vierter Sohn des Grafen von Courtown, geb. 1798, trat 1810 in den Marinedienst u. machte 1811 den Eroberungszug nach Java mit; später diente er auf der Alceste, begleitete den Gesandten Amherst nach China u. kehrte 1817 nach England zurück, bei welcher Fahrt er Schiffbruch litt; 1855 diente er auf der Flotte gegen Rußland im Schwarzen Meere, wurde 1863 Admiral u. st. im November 1864 in Edinburg.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Stopford — Stopford, Sir Robert, geb. 1768, dritter Sohn des Grafen Courtown, trat früh in die britische Marine u. diente auf dem Prince George auf der amerikanischen Station. 1790 wurde er Postcapitän, befehligte 1794 den Aquillon bei dem Seesiege des Lord … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Stopford — Recorded in the spellings of Stockport, which is quite rare, and the more popular dialectals Stoppard, Stopforth and Stopford, this is an English surname. It is locational and originates from the town of Stockport in the county of Cheshire. The… … Surnames reference
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Stopford, General Sir Montagu — 1892–1971 Stopford commanded the XXXIII Indian Corps which reopened the Imphal Road into Burma and captured Mandalay. He was posted to this command in November 1943 and was sent into action when the Japanese mounted their offensive across the… … Who’s Who in World War Two
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John Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield — John Sebastian Bach Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield KBE FRCS FRCP FRS (25 June 1888 6 March 1961) was a British peer, doctor and anatomist. He is also a former Vice Chancellor of Manchester University. Lord Stopford has been described as… … Wikipedia
Bishop Stopford's Maths and Computing School — Infobox Secondary school name = Bishop Stopford s Maths Computing School native name = motto = animus noster dei gloria established = 1967 type = Voluntary aided [ [http://www.bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk/i governors.php School web sit:… … Wikipedia
