Hornby

Hornby, Sir Phipps, naval officer, born in 1785, served with Nelson and on shore at the defence of Gaeta, and was made a commander in 1806 and a captain in 1810. He greatly distinguished himself in the defence of Sicily, and more especially in Hoste's victory off Lissa, in which he was wounded. After attaining flag-rank in 1846, he was controller-general of the Coastguard and commander-in-chief in the Pacific, with his flag in the Asia. He died an admiral in 1867. His son, Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby, born in 1825, became a captain in 1852, and attained flag-rank in 1869. He early gained extraordinary reputation as a tactician, and, after holding minor commands, was commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, a lord of the Admiralty, commander-in-chief at Portsmouth 1882-85, and commander of the Particular Service Squadron 1885.