Brigadier-General John Jopp

Jopp, after whom the Jopp Promenade was named, was born in 1840. Soon after joining the Army he served for a time in Aden (1858). He went on the Abyssinian expedition and was involved in the Afghan War. He was promoted Colonel in 1886 and from 1890-95 he was Political Resident in Aden, double-hatted as a 2^nd Class District Commander in the rank of Brigadier-General. He was appointed CB in 1894 and was an ADC to the Queen from 1895-97. He died in 1923.  

Jopp Promenade and Gardens, leading to the saluting bunder and landing stage