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Sir William Acland, 2nd Baronet
Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, 2nd Baronet, (18 December 1847 – 26 November 1924) was a Royal Navy admiral. Early life William Acland was the eldest son of Sir Henry Acland, 1st Baronet and Sarah Cotton. Career Acland rose to the rank of admiral in the Royal Navy. He was appointed second in command of the Channel Squadron from early June 1901, and hoisted his flag on board the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS ''Magnificent'' on 5 June 1901. After a year he was relieved of the command in the Channel Squadron, and struck his flag on the ''Magnificent'' on 5 June 1902. Four months later, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of the Gibraltar Dockyard, and was received in audience by King Edward VII on 21 October 1902, before taking up the position later the same month when he hoisted his flag at the receiving ship HMS ''Cormorant'' on 30 October. He lived at the official residence '' The Mount'' at Gibraltar, whilst he held the office of Admiral Superintendent fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral (Royal Navy)
Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank of admiral of the fleet. Royal Navy officers holding the ranks of rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. The rank of admiral is currently the highest rank to which a serving officer in the Royal Navy can be promoted, admiral of the fleet being in abeyance except for honorary promotions of retired officers and members of the Royal Family. The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is general; and in the Royal Air Force, it is air chief marshal. History The first admirals (1224 to 1523) King Henry III of England appointed the first known English Admiral Sir Richard de Lucy on 29 August 1224. De Lucy was followed by Sir Thomas Moulton in 1264, who also held the title of ''Keeper of the Sea and Sea Ports''. Moulton was succeeded by Sir William de Leybourne, (the son of Sir Roger de Leyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commanders Of The Royal Victorian Order
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. Commander is also a generic term for an officer commanding any armed forces unit, for example "platoon commander", "brigade commander" and "squadron commander". In the police, terms such as "borough commander" and "incident commander" are used. Commander as a naval and air force rank Commander is a rank used in navies but is very rarely used as a rank in armies. The title, originally "master and commander", originated in the 18th century to describe naval officers who commanded ships of war too large to be commanded by a lieutenant but too small to warrant the assignment of a post-captain and (before about 1770) a sailing master; the commanding officer served as his own master. In practice, these were usually unrated sloops-of-war of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy Admirals
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Acland Family
Acland is an English surname. The Aclands of Devon (often Dyke Acland: see Acland baronets, Dyke Acland baronets) were an influential family, whose name was derived from Acland near Barnstaple. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries (1853–1917), British Conservative Party politician * Alexander Acland Hood (other), multiple people * Alfred Dyke Acland (1858–1937), lieutenant colonel in the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry (territorial army), son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland * Sir Antony Acland (1930–2021), Head of the Diplomatic Service and Provost of Eton * Arthur Floyer-Acland (1885–1980), British soldier * Charles R. Acland (born 1963), Canadian professor and author * Chris Acland (1966–1996), 1990s Britpop musician * Emily Acland (1830–1905), pioneer settler in New Zealand and a watercolour artist * Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th Baronet (1874–1939), British Liberal politician * Gilbert Acland-Troyte (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Deaths
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1847 Births
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Acland Baronets
There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Acland family, which originated in the 12th century at the estate of Acland in the parish of Landkey, North Devon, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Acland baronets, of Columb John (1644/1678) The Acland Baronetcy, of Colum John (modern: Columbjohn, near Broadclyst) in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 June 1644 for John Acland, a supporter of Charles I. However, the letters patent were lost in the confusion of the Civil War. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He died as a minor and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. On his death the title passed to his son, the fourth Baronet. He also died young and was succeeded by his uncle, the fifth Baronet. On 21 January 1678 he was granted new letters patent, confirming him in the title, with the precedence of 1644. Acland later represented Barnstaple an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM Dockyard, Gibraltar
Gibdock is a shipyard in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It formerly operated as a Royal Navy Dockyard. Royal Navy Dockyard HM Dockyard, Gibraltar was first developed in the 18th century. After the Capture of Gibraltar, victualling facilities were provided from a small quay around what is now the North Mole, but a lack of berths prevented further development. In the 1720s, however, the building of the South Mole was accompanied by the establishment of a small dockyard facility consisting of a careening wharf, mast house and various workshops. The yard remained relatively small in scale for a century and a half, although coaling facilities were added in the 1840s. In 1871 Captain Augustus Phillimore made the proposal that a new naval dockyard should be constructed in Gibraltar. Phillimore's scheme lay dormant in the Admiralty for 22 years before it was put to Parliament in 1895. The idea was to take five years and just under £1.5m pounds. In 1896 the scheme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Hubert Acland, 4th Baronet
Captain Sir Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, 4th Baronet Acland, DSO (8 June 1890 – 6 May 1978) was an officer in the British Royal Navy who served during both World Wars. Biography Naval career Acland was born in London, the younger son of Admiral Sir William Acland, 2nd Bt, (1847–1924), and the Hon. Emily Anna Smith (1859–1942). After attending Bradfield College, Acland joined the Royal Navy on 15 January 1905, at the age of 14. After training, he was assigned to the armoured cruiser , part of the Channel Fleet, with the rank of midshipman in 1908. He attained promotion to sub-lieutenant on 15 November 1909, and lieutenant on 15 November 1910. He served throughout the Great War, receiving a Mention in Dispatches. On 15 November 1918, within a few days of the armistice with Germany, Acland was promoted to lieutenant commander. On 8 March 1920, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order to recognize his "distinguished services as Gunnery Officer of the 1st Destroyer Flot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Acland, 3rd Baronet
Sir William Henry Dyke Acland, 3rd Baronet (18 May 1888 – 4 December 1970) was the eldest son of Sir William Acland, 2nd Baronet and Hon. Emily Anna Smith. Succession He succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet Acland, of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford on the latter's death on 26 November 1924. On his death in 1970 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother. Education He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Career He fought in the Great War, where he was wounded, and Mentioned in Dispatches. He served with the Royal Artillery and the Royal Flying Corps. He was awarded with the Military Cross, the Air Force Cross and the Territorial Decoration __NOTOC__ The Territorial Decoration (TD) was a military medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army. This award superseded the Volunteer Officer's Decoration when the Te .... At various times he acted as Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Smith (1825–1891)
William Henry Smith, FRS (24 June 1825 – 6 October 1891) was an English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith, who expanded the firm and introduced the practice of selling books and newspapers at railway stations. He was elected a Member of Parliament in 1868 and rose to the position of First Lord of the Admiralty less than ten years thereafter. Because of his lack of naval experience, he was perceived as a model for the character Sir Joseph Porter in ''H.M.S. Pinafore''. In the mid-1880s, he was twice Secretary of State for War, and later First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons, among other posts. Background and business career The son of William Henry Smith (1792–1865), Smith was born in London. He was educated at Tavistock Grammar School before joining his father's newsagent and book business in 1846, at which time the firm became W H Smith & Son. Both men took advantage of the railway boom by opening news-stands on railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
