Christopher Wyvill (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral Christopher Wyvill (6 May 1792 – 29 January 1863) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1849 to 1853.

Rear-Admiral Christopher Wyvill
Born	6 May 1792
Died	29 January 1863 Bedale
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Battles / wars	Greek War of Independence

Naval career

Wyvill joined the Royal Navy on 25 October 1805. He saw action at Grabusa in 1828 during the Greek War of Independence.^[1] Promoted to captain on 22 February 1832, he was given command of the sixth-rate, HMS Cleopatra, in 1841 and went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1849 to 1853^[2] and Superintendent of the Chatham Dockyard from 1854 to 1856.^[1] He was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Red on 8 November 1860.^[3]