Was born in London in 1853. He is son of the late Sir George Johnson, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.C.P., of Savile Row, Physician-Extraordinary to her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Mr. Johnson was educated at Marlborough College.

He commenced his yachting career in 1893, becoming the owner of Moonbeam, 25 tons, built by William Fife, senior, of Fairlie, in 1858. He owned her for six years, cruising and sometimes racing her. His next boat was Moonbeam II. (now Chione), cutter, 42 tons, designed by Mr. Shepherd, and built by Messrs. White Bros., of Southampton. She is a sound, wholesome cruiser, and won a few races, being good in heavy weather.

In 1903 William Fife, junior, designed and built the present Moonbeam to Mr. Johnson’s order. She was the first of Mr. Fife’s fine modern fleet of yawls, which includes, besides Moonbeam, Valdora, White Heather, and Rosamond. Moonbeam, though only occasionally raced, has secured a number of prizes. She is a beautiful boat, and though fast, has unusual accommodation ; indeed, she was chosen by Mr. Fife to demonstrate the amount of accommodation which could be put into a boat of her type. Her owner has cruised in her considerably, and in one year sailed some 5,000 miles.