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Lord High Admiral. The Flag of the Lord High Admiral. The flag of the Lord High Admiral is to be hoisted, on occasions when the Lord High Admiral (office currently vacant), is present with any body of Royal Naval or Royal Marines forces, afloat or ashore, and on such other maritime occasions as The Lord High Admiral may command. [17] Flag Officers
The Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (of England beginning in the 14th century, later of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800) [1] is the ceremonial head of the Royal Navy. Most have been courtiers or members of the British royal family , and not professional naval officers.
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom; Lord High Admirals Council; Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty; Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty; Royal Navy; Second Sea Lord; Surveyor of Buildings (Royal Navy) Surveyor of the Navy; USS Enterprise (CV-6) Vice-Admiral of Cheshire; Vice-Admiral of Cumberland; Vice-Admiral of Devon
later Admiral of the Fleet (1811) and Lord High Admiral (1827) before becoming King February 1799 [43] Sir Richard Onslow, 1st Baronet: 1741 1817 February 1799: Sir Robert Kingsmill, 1st Baronet: 1730 1805 February 1799: Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet: 1740 1800 February 1799: Sir Hyde Parker: 1739 1807 February 1799 [43] Sir Benjamin Caldwell ...
The Board of Admiralty (1628–1964) was established in 1628 [1] when Charles I put the office of Lord High Admiral into commission.As that position was not always occupied, the purpose was to enable management of the day-to-day operational requirements of the Royal Navy; at that point administrative control of the navy was still the responsibility of the Navy Board, established in 1546.
Flag as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. In 1964, the Queen assumed the office of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. In this capacity, the Queen flew a special Lord High Admiral's flag. It was flown when the Queen was at sea, and at naval establishments ashore on official occasions, when it flew alongside the Royal Standard ...
Tolkien’s British parents had moved to South Africa in the 1880s, and got married in Cape Town in 1889. His mother took him to Britain at the age of 3. But he had an eventful life in S.A. before ...
In February 1649, within a month of the execution of Charles I, the Council of State decided to put the office of Lord High Admiral into abeyance, and Colonel Robert Blake, Colonel Edward Popham and Colonel Richard Deane were appointed by Parliament as the first generals at sea [3] and Commissioners for the Admiralty and Navy.