William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)

Sir William Kennedy
Born4 March 1838
Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died9 October 1916 (1916-10-10) (aged 78)
Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1851–1901
RankAdmiral
CommandsEast Indies Station
Nore Command
Battles / warsCrimean War
Second Opium War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy GCB (4 March 1838 – 9 October 1916) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.