This is a list of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (incomplete before the Restoration, 1660). The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were the members of

The Board of Admiralty The Board of Admiralty (1628–1964) was established in 1628 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 requi ...

, which exercised the office of Lord High Admiral when it was not vested in a single person. The commissioners were a mixture of politicians without naval experience and professional naval officers, the proportion of naval officers generally increasing over time. In 1940, the Secretary of the Admiralty, a civil servant, became a member of the Board. The Lord High Admiral, and thus the Board of Admiralty, ceased to have operational command of the Royal Navy when the three service ministries were merged into the Ministry of Defence in 1964, when the office of Lord High Admiral reverted to the

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1628 to 1641

*20 September 1628: Commission. ** Richard Weston, 1st Baron Weston (

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), First Lord **

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( Lord Great Chamberlain) **

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG (159117 July 1652) was an English courtier, soldier and politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1622 and became Earl of Dorset in 1624. He fought a duel in his early life, and was later i ...

(Lord Chamberlain to the Queen) **

Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington (c. 15791652) was the English lord treasurer and ambassador and leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in the court of Charles I. Early life He was the fourth son of Philip Cottington of ...

( Chancellor of the Exchequer) ** Sir Henry Vane ( Comptroller of the Household) ** Sir John Coke ( Secretary of State) ** Sir Francis Windebank ( Secretary of State) *10 April 1635: Commission. **

( Lord Great Chamberlain), First Lord **''others'' *16 March 1636: Commission **

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), First Lord **''others'' *13 April 1638: Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, Lord High Admiral

1641 to 1661

From the appointment of Warwick until 1660, appointments during this period were made by Parliament or a part thereof. *7 December 1643:

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, Lord High Admiral *15 April 1645: Commission (by the Committee of Both Houses). ** Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex **

William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (28 June 158214 April 1662) was an English nobleman and politician, known also for his involvement in several companies for setting up overseas colonies. Early life He was born at the family home of B ...

Dudley North, 3rd Baron North Dudley North, 3rd Baron North (158116 January 1666) was an English nobleman and politician. Biography North was the son of Sir John North and of Dorothy, daughter and heiress of Sir Valentine Dale. He succeeded his grandfather, Roger North, 2nd ...

**William Earle ** Philip Stapleton **John Evelyn, Jr. ** Christopher Wray, MP **John Rolle **Giles Grene **D. Hollis **

John Selden John Selden (16 December 1584 – 30 November 1654) was an English jurist, a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned ...

, MP **F. Rouse ** Thomas Eden, MP **T. Lisle **

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, MP *28 April 1645: Commission (by the House of Commons) **

**Alexander Bence **Squire Bence **H. Pelham *12 February 1649: Commission (by the House of Commons) **_ Dean **Francis Popham **Colonel

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*23 February 1649: Powers transferred to the

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*3 December 1653: **General

**General

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**Major-General John Desborow **Vice-Admiral

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**Colonel Philip Jones **Colonel John Clerk **John Stone **Major William Burton **Vincent Gooking **Lieutenant-Colonel Kelsey *November 1655: During

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(CSPD, IX, 10) **John Lambert **William Sydenham **John Desborough **Philipp Jones **Thomas Kelsey **Edward Salmon **Edward Montague **General

**General

**John Clerke **Governor

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1661 to 1681

*29 January 1661: The Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral *9 July 1673: Commission. ** Prince Rupert ** The Earl of Shaftesbury ('' ex officio'' as

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) ** The Viscount Osborne (''ex officio'' as

) ** The Earl of Anglesey (''ex officio'' as Lord Privy Seal) **

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** The Duke of Monmouth ** The Duke of Lauderdale ** The Duke of Ormonde ** The Earl of Arlington (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Southern Department) ** Sir George Carteret, Bt (''ex officio'' as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) ** The Hon. Henry Coventry (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Northern Department) ** Edward Seymour (''ex officio'' as

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) *31 October 1674: Commission. ** Prince Rupert ** The Lord Finch (''ex officio'' as

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) ** The Earl of Danby (''ex officio'' as

) ** The Earl of Anglesey (''ex officio'' as Lord Privy Seal) **

** The Duke of Monmouth ** The Duke of Lauderdale ** The Duke of Ormonde ** The Earl of Arlington ** Sir George Carteret, Bt (''ex officio'' as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) ** The Hon. Henry Coventry (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Southern Department) ** Sir Joseph Williamson (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Northern Department) ** Edward Seymour (''ex officio'' as

) *26 September 1677: Commission. ** Prince Rupert ** The Lord Finch (''ex officio'' as

) ** The Earl of Danby (''ex officio'' as

) ** The Earl of Anglesey (''ex officio'' as Lord Privy Seal) ** The Duke of Monmouth ** The Duke of Lauderdale ** The Duke of Ormonde ** The Earl of Ossory ** The Earl of Arlington ** Sir George Carteret, Bt (''ex officio'' as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) ** The Hon. Henry Coventry (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Southern Department) ** Sir Joseph Williamson (''ex officio'' as Secretary of State for the Northern Department) ** Sir John Ernle ** Sir Thomas Chicheley ** Edward Seymour (''ex officio'' as

) *14 May 1679: Commission. ** The Hon. Sir Henry Capell, First Lord ** The Hon. Daniel Finch ** Sir Thomas Lee, Bt ** Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt ** Sir Thomas Meres ** Edward Vaughan ** Edward Hales

1681 to 1701

*19 February 1681: Commission. ** The Hon. Daniel Finch, First Lord ** Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt ** Sir Thomas Meres ** Edward Hales ** The Viscount Brouncker ** Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt *20 January 1682: Commission. ** Lord Finch, First Lord ** Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt ** Sir Thomas Meres ** Edward Hales ** The Viscount Brouncker **

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** Sir John Chicheley, Naval Lord *22 August 1683: Commission. ** The Earl of Nottingham, First Lord ** Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt ** Sir Thomas Meres ** Edward Hales ** The Viscount Brouncker **

** Sir John Chicheley, Naval Lord ** Arthur Herbert, Naval Lord (supernumerary) *17 April 1684: Commission. ** The Earl of Nottingham, First Lord ** Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt ** Sir Thomas Meres ** Sir Edward Hales **

** Sir John Chicheley, Naval Lord ** Arthur Herbert, Naval Lord ** Lord Vaughan (supernumerary) *19 May 1684: King Charles II *6 February 1685: King James II *13 February 1689: King William III *8 March 1689: Commission. ** Arthur Herbert, First Lord and Senior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Carbery ** Sir Michael Warton ** Sir Thomas Lee, Bt ** Sir John Chicheley, Naval Lord ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** William Sacheverell *20 January 1690: Commission. ** The Earl of Pembroke, First Lord ** The Earl of Carbery ** Sir Thomas Lee, Bt ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** Sir John Chicheley, Senior Naval Lord *5 June 1690: Commission. ** The Earl of Pembroke, First Lord ** The Earl of Carbery ** Sir Thomas Lee, Bt ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** Edward Russell, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Richard Onslow, Bt **

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, Naval Lord *23 January 1691: Commission. ** The Earl of Pembroke, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Lee, Bt ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** Sir Richard Onslow, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Viscount Falkland ** Robert Austen *16 November 1691: Commission. ** The Earl of Pembroke, First Lord ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** Sir Richard Onslow, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Viscount Falkland ** Robert Austen ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt *10 March 1692: Commission. ** The Lord Cornwallis, First Lord ** Sir John Lowther, Bt ** Sir Richard Onslow, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Viscount Falkland ** Robert Austen ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt *15 April 1693: Commission. ** The Viscount Falkland, First Lord ** Sir John Lowther, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** Robert Austen ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt ** Henry Killigrew, Naval Lord ** Sir Ralph Delaval, Naval Lord *2 May 1694: Commission. ** Edward Russell, First Lord and Senior Naval Lord ** Sir John Lowther, Bt **

, Naval Lord ** Robert Austen ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt ** Sir George Rooke, Naval Lord ** Sir John Houblon *24 February 1696: Commission. ** Edward Russell, First Lord and Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Robert Austen ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt ** Sir George Rooke, Naval Lord ** Sir John Houblon ** James Kendall *5 June 1697: Commission. ** The Earl of Orford, First Lord and Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt ** Sir George Rooke, Naval Lord ** Sir John Houblon ** James Kendall ** The Hon. Goodwin Wharton *31 May 1699: Commission. ** The Earl of Bridgewater, First Lord ** The Lord Haversham ** Sir Robert Rich, Bt ** Sir George Rooke, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir David Mitchell, Naval Lord *28 October 1699: Commission. ** The Earl of Bridgewater, First Lord ** The Lord Haversham ** Sir George Rooke, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir David Mitchell, Naval Lord ** George Churchill, Naval Lord

1701 to 1721

*4 April 1701: Commission. ** The Earl of Pembroke, First Lord ** The Lord Haversham ** Sir George Rooke, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir David Mitchell, Naval Lord ** George Churchill, Naval Lord *26 January 1702:

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, Lord High Admiral *20 May 1702: Prince George, Lord High Admiral **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 22 May 1702: *** Sir George Rooke Senior Member *** Sir David Mitchell *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 29 March 1703: *** Sir George Rooke Senior Member *** Sir David Mitchell *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. James Brydges **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 30 April 1704: *** Sir George Rooke Senior Member *** Sir David Mitchell *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. James Brydges *** The Hon. Henry Paget **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 26 December 1704: *** Sir George Rooke Senior Member *** Sir David Mitchell *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. James Brydges *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir Cloudesley Shovell **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 11 June 1705: *** Sir David Mitchell Senior Member *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir Cloudesley Shovell *** Robert Walpole **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 8 February 1706: *** Sir David Mitchell Senior Member *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir Cloudesley Shovell *** Robert Walpole *** Sir Stafford Fairborne *28 June 1707: Prince George, Lord High Admiral (reappointed as Lord High Admiral of Great Britain following the Union with Scotland) **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 28 June 1707 *** Sir David Mitchell Senior Member *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir Cloudesley Shovell *** Robert Walpole *** Sir Stafford Fairborne **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 19 April 1708: *** Earl of Wemyss Senior Member *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir Stafford Fairborne *** Sir John Leake **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 20 June 1708: *** Earl of Wemyss Senior Member *** George Churchill *** Richard Hill *** The Hon. Henry Paget *** Sir John Leake *** Sir James Wishart *** Robert Fairfax *28 October 1708: Queen Anne, Lord High Admiral *29 November 1708: The Earl of Pembroke, Lord High Admiral, Senior Member *8 November 1709: Commission. ** The Earl of Orford, First Lord ** Sir John Leake, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir George Byng, Naval Lord ** George Dodington ** Paul Methuen *4 October 1710: Commission. ** Sir John Leake, Naval Lord (not called "First Lord") ** Sir George Byng, Senior Naval Lord ** George Dodington ** Paul Methuen ** Sir William Drake, Bt **

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*20 December 1710: Commission. ** Sir John Leake, Naval Lord ** Sir George Byng, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir William Drake, Bt **

** Sir James Wishart, Naval Lord ** George Clarke *30 September 1712: Commission. ** The Earl of Strafford, First Lord ** Sir John Leake, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir George Byng, Naval Lord ** Sir William Drake, Bt **

** Sir James Wishart, Naval Lord ** George Clarke *19 January 1714: Commission. ** The Earl of Strafford, First Lord ** Sir John Leake, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir William Drake, Bt **

** Sir James Wishart, Naval Lord ** George Clarke *9 April 1714: Commission. ** The Earl of Strafford, First Lord ** Sir John Leake, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir William Drake, Bt ** Sir James Wishart, Naval Lord ** George Clarke ** Sir George Beaumont, Bt *14 October 1714: Commission. ** The Earl of Orford, First Lord ** Sir George Byng, Senior Naval Lord ** George Dodington ** Sir John Jennings, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Turner ** Abraham Stanyan **

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*16 April 1717: Commission. ** The Earl of Berkeley, First Lord ** Matthew Aylmer, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir George Byng, Naval Lord ** John Cockburn **

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*19 March 1718: Commission. ** The Earl of Berkeley, First Lord ** Sir George Byng, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir John Jennings, Naval Lord ** John Cockburn **

** Sir John Norris, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord

1721 to 1741

*30 September 1721: Commission. ** The Earl of Berkeley, First Lord ** Sir John Jennings, Senior Naval Lord ** John Cockburn **

** Sir John Norris, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Daniel Pulteney *3 June 1725: Commission. ** The Earl of Berkeley, First Lord ** Sir John Jennings, Senior Naval Lord ** John Cockburn **

** Sir John Norris, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Sir George Oxenden, Bt *1 June 1727: Commission. ** The Earl of Berkeley, First Lord ** John Cockburn **

** Sir John Norris, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Sir George Oxenden, Bt ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt *2 August 1727: Commission. ** The Viscount Torrington, First Lord ** John Cockburn ** Sir John Norris, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt ** Viscount Malpas ** Samuel Molyneux *1 June 1728: Commission. ** The Viscount Torrington, First Lord ** John Cockburn ** Sir John Norris, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt ** Viscount Malpas ** Sir William Yonge *19 May 1729: Commission. ** The Viscount Torrington, First Lord ** John Cockburn ** Sir John Norris, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt ** Sir William Yonge **

Lord Archibald Hamilton Lord Archibald Hamilton of Riccarton and Pardovan (1673 – 5 April 1754) was a British officer of the Royal Navy, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747. In the 1690s, he was active in the English Channel pur ...

, Naval Lord *13 May 1730: Commission. ** The Viscount Torrington, First Lord ** John Cockburn ** Sir Charles Wager, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt **

, Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt ** Thomas Winnington *15 June 1732: Commission. ** The Viscount Torrington, First Lord ** Sir Charles Wager, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt **

, Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt ** Thomas Winnington **

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*21 June 1733: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wager, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt ** Thomas Winnington **

** Lord Harry Powlett, Naval Lord *22 May 1736: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wager, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt **

, Senior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt **

** Lord Harry Powlett, Naval Lord ** John Campbell *13 March 1738: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wager, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Lyttelton, Bt ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt **

** Lord Harry Powlett, Senior Naval Lord ** John Campbell **

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, Naval Lord

1741 to 1761

*5 May 1741: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wager, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Frankland, Bt ** Lord Harry Powlett, Senior Naval Lord ** John Campbell **

, Naval Lord ** Lord Glenorchy ** Edward Thompson *19 March 1742: Commission. ** The Earl of Winchilsea, First Lord ** John Cockburn **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Lord Baltimore ** Philip Cavendish, Naval Lord ** George Lee ** John Trevor *13 December 1743: Commission. ** The Earl of Winchilsea, First Lord ** John Cockburn **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Lord Baltimore ** George Lee **

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, Naval Lord ** John Phillipson *27 December 1744: Commission. **

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, First Lord **

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, Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** The Lord Baltimore ** George Anson, Naval Lord **

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*25 April 1745: Commission. **

, First Lord **

, Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** George Anson, Naval Lord **

** The Hon. Henry Legge *25 February 1746: Commission. **

, First Lord **

, Senior Naval Lord ** George Anson, Naval Lord **

** The Hon. Henry Legge **

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*27 June 1746: Commission. **

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, First Lord **

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, Senior Naval Lord ** George Anson, Naval Lord **

** The Viscount Barrington ** Viscount Duncannon *23 June 1747: Commission. **

, First Lord **

, Senior Naval Lord ** George Anson, Naval Lord **

** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis *26 February 1748: Commission. **

, First Lord **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Lord Anson, Naval Lord ** The Viscount Barrington ** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis ** The Hon. John Stanhope *24 December 1748: Commission. **

, First Lord **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Viscount Barrington ** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis ** The Hon. Thomas Villiers *18 November 1749: Commission. **

, First Lord ** The Lord Anson, Senior Naval Lord **

** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis ** The Hon. Thomas Villiers ** Viscount Trentham *22 June 1751: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** The Viscount Barrington ** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis ** The Hon. Thomas Villiers **

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, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Naval Lord *9 April 1754: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** Viscount Duncannon ** Welbore Ellis ** The Hon. Thomas Villiers ** Sir William Rowley, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Charles Townshend *29 December 1755: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** Viscount Duncannon ** The Hon. Thomas Villiers ** Sir William Rowley, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Naval Lord ** The Viscount Bateman ** The Hon. Richard Edgcumbe *17 November 1756: Commission. ** The Earl Temple, First Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Senior Naval Lord **

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, Naval Lord ** John Pitt ** George Hay **

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** Gilbert Elliot *13 December 1756: Commission. ** The Earl Temple, First Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** George Hay **

** Gilbert Elliot ** The Hon. John Forbes, Naval Lord *6 April 1757: Commission. ** The Earl of Winchilsea, First Lord ** Sir William Rowley, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Naval Lord ** Gilbert Elliot ** The Lord Carysfort **

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, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Edwin Sandys *2 July 1757: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Senior Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** George Hay **

** Gilbert Elliot ** The Hon. John Forbes, Naval Lord *26 September 1757: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** The Hon. Edward Boscawen, Senior Naval Lord ** George Hay **

** Gilbert Elliot ** The Hon. John Forbes, Naval Lord

1761 to 1782

*19 March 1761: Commission. ** The Lord Anson, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Hon. John Forbes, Senior Naval Lord **

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** Viscount Villiers ** Thomas Pelham *17 June 1762: Commission. ** The Earl of Halifax, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Hon. John Forbes, Senior Naval Lord **

** Viscount Villiers ** Thomas Pelham *18 October 1762: Commission. ** The Hon. George Grenville, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Hon. John Forbes, Senior Naval Lord **

** Viscount Villiers ** Thomas Pelham *1 January 1763: Commission. ** The Hon. George Grenville, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Hon. John Forbes, Senior Naval Lord **

** The Lord Carysfort ** James Harris *20 April 1763: Commission. **

, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Lord Carysfort ** The Viscount Howe, Senior Naval Lord ** The Lord Digby **

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*16 September 1763: Commission. ** The Earl of Egmont, First Lord ** George Hay **

** The Lord Carysfort ** The Viscount Howe, Senior Naval Lord ** The Lord Digby **

*31 July 1765: Commission. ** The Earl of Egmont, First Lord **

** Sir Charles Saunders, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Augustus Keppel, Naval Lord ** Charles Townshend ** Sir William Meredith, Bt ** John Buller *21 December 1765: Commission. ** The Earl of Egmont, First Lord ** Sir Charles Saunders, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Augustus Keppel, Naval Lord ** Charles Townshend ** Sir William Meredith, Bt ** John Buller ** The Hon. John Yorke *15 September 1766: Commission. ** Sir Charles Saunders, First Lord ** The Hon. Augustus Keppel, Senior Naval Lord ** Charles Townshend ** Sir William Meredith, Bt ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Sir George Yonge, Bt *11 December 1766: Commission. ** Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord ** Charles Townshend ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Sir George Yonge, Bt ** Sir Peircy Brett, Senior Naval Lord ** Charles Jenkinson *8 March 1768: Commission. ** Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord ** Charles Townshend ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Sir George Yonge, Bt ** Sir Peircy Brett, Senior Naval Lord ** Lord Charles Spencer *28 February 1770: Commission. ** Sir Edward Hawke, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne **

Francis Holburne Admiral Sir Francis Holburne (1704 – 15 July 1771) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He served as commodore and commander-in-chief at the Leeward Islands during the War of the Austrian Succession and then took part in an operation to ...

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Charles James Fox *12 January 1771: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne **

, Senior Naval Lord ** The Hon. Charles James Fox *2 February 1771: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne ** The Hon. Charles James Fox ** The Hon. Augustus John Hervey, First Naval Lord *6 May 1772: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne ** The Hon. Augustus John Hervey, First Naval Lord ** Thomas Bradshaw *30 December 1774: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne ** The Hon. Augustus John Hervey, First Naval Lord ** Henry Penton *12 April 1775: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Viscount Palmerston ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Viscount Lisburne ** Henry Penton ** Sir Hugh Palliser, First Naval Lord *15 December 1777: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Earl of Lisburne ** Henry Penton ** Sir Hugh Palliser, First Naval Lord ** The Lord Mulgrave *23 April 1779: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** Lord Charles Spencer ** The Earl of Lisburne ** Henry Penton ** The Lord Mulgrave ** Robert Man, First Naval Lord *16 July 1779: Commission. **

, First Lord ** John Buller ** The Earl of Lisburne ** Henry Penton ** The Lord Mulgrave ** Robert Man, First Naval Lord ** Bamber Gascoyne *22 September 1780: Commission. **

, First Lord ** The Earl of Lisburne ** Henry Penton ** The Lord Mulgrave ** Bamber Gascoyne ** The Hon. Charles Francis Greville **

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, First Naval Lord

1782 to 1801

*1 April 1782: Commission. ** The Hon. Augustus Keppel, First Lord ** Sir Robert Harland, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Hugh Pigot, Naval Lord ** Viscount Duncannon ** The Hon. John Townshend **

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** Richard Hopkins *18 July 1782: Commission. ** The Viscount Keppel, First Lord ** Sir Robert Harland, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Hugh Pigot, Naval Lord **

** Richard Hopkins ** The Hon. John Jeffreys Pratt **

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*30 January 1783: Commission. ** The Viscount Howe, First Lord ** Hugh Pigot, First Naval Lord **

** Richard Hopkins ** The Hon. John Jeffreys Pratt **

** The Hon. John Leveson-Gower, Naval Lord *10 April 1783: Commission. ** The Viscount Keppel, First Lord ** Hugh Pigot, First Naval Lord ** Viscount Duncannon ** The Hon. John Townshend ** Sir John Lindsay, Naval Lord ** William Jolliffe **

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*31 December 1783: Commission. ** The Viscount Howe, First Lord **

** The Hon. John Jeffreys Pratt ** The Hon. John Leveson-Gower, First Naval Lord ** Lord Apsley ** The Hon. Charles George Perceval ** John Modyford Heywood *2 April 1784: Commission. ** The Viscount Howe, First Lord **

** Richard Hopkins ** The Hon. John Jeffreys Pratt ** The Hon. John Leveson-Gower, First Naval Lord ** Lord Apsley ** The Hon. Charles George Perceval *16 July 1788: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** Richard Hopkins ** Viscount Bayham ** The Hon. John Leveson-Gower, First Naval Lord ** Lord Apsley ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, Naval Lord *12 August 1789: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** Richard Hopkins ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Francis Samuel Drake, Naval Lord ** Viscount Belgrave ** The Hon. John Thomas Townshend *19 January 1790: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** Richard Hopkins ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** Viscount Belgrave ** The Hon. John Thomas Townshend ** Alan Gardner, Naval Lord *27 June 1791: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. John Thomas Townshend ** Alan Gardner, Naval Lord ** John Smyth ** Charles Small Pybus *26 April 1793: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** Alan Gardner, Naval Lord ** John Smyth ** Charles Small Pybus **

Philip Affleck Admiral Philip Affleck ( December 21, 1799) was an admiral in the Royal Navy. He was the younger brother of Sir Edmund Affleck. Affleck held various commands throughout the latter half of the 18th Century, most notably as commander-in-chief ...

, Naval Lord *12 May 1794: Commission. ** The Earl of Chatham, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** Alan Gardner, Naval Lord ** Charles Small Pybus **

, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Middleton, Bt, Naval Lord *19 December 1794: Commission. ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** The Lord Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Alan Gardner, Bt, Naval Lord ** Charles Small Pybus **

, Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Middleton, Bt, Naval Lord *7 March 1795: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** Charles Small Pybus ** Sir Charles Middleton, Bt, First Naval Lord **

Lord Hugh Seymour Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour (29 April 1759 – 11 September 1801) was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and became known for being both a ...

** Philip Stephens ** James Gambier, Naval Lord *20 November 1795: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** Charles Small Pybus **

** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** William Young, Naval Lord *25 July 1797: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden **

** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** William Young, Naval Lord ** Thomas Wallace *10 September 1798: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** William Young, Naval Lord ** Thomas Wallace ** Robert Mann, Naval Lord *10 July 1800: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** The Lord Arden ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** William Young, Naval Lord ** Robert Mann, Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Eliot

1801 to 1822

*19 February 1801: Commission. ** The Earl of St Vincent, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** The Hon. William Eliot ** Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bt, First Naval Lord ** James Adams ** John Markham, Naval Lord ** William Garthshore *17 January 1804: Commission. ** The Earl of St Vincent, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bt, First Naval Lord ** James Adams ** John Markham, Naval Lord **

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** Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt, Naval Lord *15 May 1804: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt, Naval Lord ** Sir John Colpoys, Naval Lord ** Philip Patton, Naval Lord ** William Dickinson *13 September 1804: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** Sir John Colpoys, Naval Lord ** Philip Patton, Naval Lord ** William Dickinson ** Sir Evan Nepean, Bt *2 May 1805: Commission. ** The Lord Barham, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** Philip Patton, Naval Lord ** William Dickinson ** Sir Evan Nepean, Bt **

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, Naval Lord *10 February 1806: Commission. ** The Hon. Charles Grey, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** John Markham, First Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Morice Pole, Bt, Naval Lord ** Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt, Naval Lord **

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** The Lord Kensington *29 September 1806: Commission. ** Thomas Grenville, First Lord ** Sir Philip Stephens, Bt ** John Markham, First Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Morice Pole, Bt, Naval Lord ** Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt, Naval Lord **

** The Lord Kensington *23 October 1806: Commission. ** Thomas Grenville, First Lord ** John Markham, First Naval Lord ** Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt, Naval Lord **

** The Lord Kensington ** Thomas Fremantle, Naval Lord ** William Frankland *6 April 1807: Commission. ** The Lord Mulgrave, First Lord ** James Gambier, First Naval Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, Naval Lord **

William Johnstone Hope Vice Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, GCB (16 August 1766 – 2 May 1831) was a prominent and controversial British Royal Navy officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain, whose career experienced fleet ...

, Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** The Viscount Palmerston ** James Buller *9 May 1808: Commission. ** The Lord Mulgrave, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** The Viscount Palmerston ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord *30 March 1809: Commission. ** The Lord Mulgrave, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** The Viscount Palmerston ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord **

Robert Moorsom Admiral Sir Robert Moorsom KCB (8 June 1760 – 14 April 1835) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. His very active service career was especial ...

, Naval Lord *24 November 1809: Commission. ** The Lord Mulgrave, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Viscount Lowther *4 May 1810: Commission. ** Charles Philip Yorke, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Viscount Lowther *3 July 1810: Commission. ** Charles Philip Yorke, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord ** Robert Plumer Ward ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick John Robinson *17 June 1811: Commission. ** Charles Philip Yorke, First Lord ** Sir Richard Bickerton, Bt, First Naval Lord ** James Buller ** William Domett, Naval Lord ** Sir Joseph Sidney Yorke, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick John Robinson **

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*25 March 1812: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** William Domett, First Naval Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick John Robinson **

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, Naval Lord *5 October 1812: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** William Domett, First Naval Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn *18 May 1813: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** William Domett, First Naval Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Naval Lord **

** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn ** Lord Henry Paulet, Naval Lord *23 October 1813: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, First Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn ** Lord Henry Paulet, Naval Lord *23 August 1814: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, First Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn ** Lord Henry Paulet, Naval Lord ** Barrington Pope Blachford *24 May 1816: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Naval Lord **

, Naval Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn ** Sir Graham Moore, First Naval Lord **

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*2 April 1818: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** John Osborn ** Sir Graham Moore, First Naval Lord **

** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord *15 March 1819: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** Sir John Osborn, Bt ** Sir Graham Moore, First Naval Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt *13 March 1820: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir William Johnstone Hope, First Naval Lord ** Sir George Warrender, Bt ** Sir John Osborn, Bt ** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt

1822 to 1841

*8 February 1822: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir William Johnstone Hope, First Naval Lord ** Sir John Osborn, Bt ** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord ** William Robert Keith Douglas *23 March 1822: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir William Johnstone Hope, First Naval Lord ** Sir John Osborn, Bt ** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord *16 February 1824: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir William Johnstone Hope, First Naval Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord ** William Robert Keith Douglas *2 May 1827: The Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, Lord High Admiral **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 2 May 1827: *** Sir William Johnstone Hope Senior Member *** Sir George Cockburn *** William Robert Keith Douglas ***

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**Council of the Lord High Admiral, 4 February 1828: *** Sir William Johnstone Hope Senior Member *** Sir George Cockburn *** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord *** Earl of Brecknock **Council of the Lord High Admiral, 12 March 1828: *** Sir George Cockburn Senior Member *** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord *** Earl of Brecknock *** Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen *19 September 1828: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord ** Earl of Brecknock *15 July 1829: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Sir George Clerk, Bt, Civil Lord ** Viscount Castlereagh, Civil Lord *31 July 1830: Commission. ** The Viscount Melville, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, Naval Lord ** Viscount Castlereagh, Civil Lord ** Charles Ross, Civil Lord *25 November 1830: Commission. ** Sir James Graham, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Barrington, Fourth Naval Lord *8 June 1832: Commission. ** Sir James Graham, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Barrington, Fourth Naval Lord **

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, Civil Lord *13 April 1833: Commission. ** Sir James Graham, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord ** Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, Fourth Naval Lord *11 June 1834: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord ** Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, Fourth Naval Lord *1 August 1834: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord ** Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, Fourth Naval Lord *1 November 1834: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord ** Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, Fourth Naval Lord *23 December 1834: Commission. ** The Earl de Grey, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir John Poo Beresford, Bt, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Rowley, Third Naval Lord ** Lord Ashley, Civil Lord ** Maurice FitzGerald, Civil Lord *25 April 1835: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Elliot, Third Naval Lord ** Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord Dalmeny, Civil Lord *19 September 1835: Commission. **

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, First Lord ** Sir Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** The Hon. George Elliot, Third Naval Lord ** Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord Dalmeny, Civil Lord *22 July 1837: Commission. **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt, Third Naval Lord ** Lord Dalmeny, Civil Lord ** Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, Fourth Naval Lord *5 March 1839: Commission. **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Parker, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt, Third Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord Dalmeny, Civil Lord

1841 to 1861

*25 June 1841: Commission. **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Adam, First Naval Lord ** Sir Edward Troubridge, Bt, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Samuel Pechell, Third Naval Lord ** Lord Dalmeny, Civil Lord **

James Whitley Deans Dundas Admiral Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas GCB (4 December 1785 – 3 October 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. He took part in the Napoleonic Wars, first as a junior officer when he took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in Autumn 1799 and ...

, Fourth Naval Lord *8 September 1841: Commission. ** The Earl of Haddington, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Hall Gage, Second Naval Lord ** Sir George Seymour, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Gordon, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Henry Lowry-Corry, Civil Lord *22 May 1844: Commission. ** The Earl of Haddington, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Hall Gage, Second Naval Lord ** William Bowles, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Gordon, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Henry Lowry-Corry, Civil Lord *12 February 1845: Commission. ** The Earl of Haddington, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Hall Gage, Second Naval Lord ** William Bowles, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Gordon, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Henry Fitzroy *13 January 1846: Commission. ** The Earl of Ellenborough, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Hall Gage, Second Naval Lord ** William Bowles, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Gordon, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Henry Fitzroy *17 February 1846: Commission. ** The Earl of Ellenborough, First Lord ** Sir George Cockburn, First Naval Lord ** Sir William Hall Gage, Second Naval Lord ** William Bowles, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. Henry Fitzroy ** The Hon. Henry John Rous, Fourth Naval Lord *13 July 1846: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** Sir William Parker, Bt, First Naval Lord **

, Second Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Third Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *24 July 1846: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord ** Sir Charles Adam, First Naval Lord **

, Second Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Third Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *20 July 1847: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** Henry Prescott, Second Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Third Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *23 December 1847: Commission. ** The Earl of Auckland, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Second Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord *18 January 1849: Commission. ** Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Second Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord *9 February 1850: Commission. ** Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Second Naval Lord **

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, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *13 February 1852: Commission. ** Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, First Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord **

, Second Naval Lord ** Sir James Stirling, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *2 March 1852: Commission. ** The Duke of Northumberland, First Lord ** Hyde Parker, First Naval Lord ** Phipps Hornby, Second Naval Lord **

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, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. Arthur Duncombe, Fourth Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fifth Naval Lord *5 January 1853: Commission. ** Sir James Robert George Graham, Bt, First Lord ** Hyde Parker, First Naval Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, Second Naval Lord ** The Hon. Richard Saunders Dundas, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *3 June 1854: Commission. ** Sir James Robert George Graham, Bt, First Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Peter Richards, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. William Francis Cowper, Civil Lord *8 March 1855: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wood, Bt, First Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord **

Henry Eden Admiral Henry Eden (1798 – 30 January 1888) was a senior British Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Naval Lord. Naval career He was born the fourth son of Thomas Eden of Wimbledon, Surrey, the Deputy-Auditor of Greenwich Hospital ...

, Second Naval Lord ** Peter Richards, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord *14 March 1855: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wood, Bt, First Lord ** Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord **

, Second Naval Lord ** Peter Richards, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord **

Sir Robert Peel Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835 and 1841–1846) simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

, Civil Lord *2 April 1857: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wood, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *30 May 1857: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wood, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord ** Thomas George Baring, Civil Lord *24 November 1857: Commission. ** Sir Charles Wood, Bt, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, First Naval Lord **

, Second Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick Thomas Pelham, Fourth Naval Lord ** Thomas George Baring, Civil Lord *8 March 1858: Commission ** Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bt, First Lord **

William Fanshawe Martin Admiral Sir William Fanshawe Martin, 4th Baronet, (5 December 180124 March 1895), was a Royal Navy officer. As a commander, he provided valuable support to British merchants at Callao in Peru in the early 1820s during the Peruvian War of Indepe ...

, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord Lovaine, Civil Lord *28 January 1859: Commission ** Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bt, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. Swynfen Thomas Carnegie, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord Lovaine, Civil Lord *11 March 1859: Commission ** Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bt, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. Swynfen Thomas Carnegie, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick Lygon, Civil Lord *23 April 1859: Commission ** Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bt, First Lord **

, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, Second Naval Lord ** Sir Henry John Leeke, Third Naval Lord ** Alexander Milne, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick Lygon, Civil Lord *28 June 1859: Commission ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, First Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick Thomas Pelham, Second Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Third Naval Lord ** Charles Frederick, Fourth Naval Lord ** Samuel Whitbread, Civil Lord *15 June 1861: Commission ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Charles Frederick, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** Samuel Whitbread, Civil Lord

1861 to 1882

*27 March 1863: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Charles Frederick, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** Marquess of Hartington, Civil Lord *5 May 1863: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Charles Frederick, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord **

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, Civil Lord *22 April 1864: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Charles Frederick, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord **

Hugh Childers Hugh Culling Eardley Childers (25 June 1827 – 29 January 1896) was a British Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known for his reform efforts at the Admiralty and the War Office. Later in his career, as Chancello ...

, Civil Lord *25 March 1865: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *23 January 1866: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** Henry Fenwick, Civil Lord *10 April 1866: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Fifth Naval Lord *9 May 1866: Commission. ** The Duke of Somerset, First Lord ** The Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey, First Naval Lord ** Charles Eden, Second Naval Lord ** Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Third Naval Lord ** The Hon. James Robert Drummond, Fourth Naval Lord ** George John Shaw-Lefevre, Civil Lord *13 July 1866: Commission. ** Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, Second Naval Lord ** George Henry Seymour, Third Naval Lord ** Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay, Bt, Fourth Naval Lord **

Charles du Cane Sir Charles Du Cane (5 December 1825 – 25 February 1889) was a British Conservative Party politician and colonial administrator who was a Member of Parliament between 1852 and 1854 and Governor of Tasmania from 1868 to 1874. Du Cane was born ...

, Civil Lord *8 March 1867: Commission. ** The Hon. Henry Lowry-Corry, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, Second Naval Lord ** George Henry Seymour, Third Naval Lord ** Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay, Bt, Fourth Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *3 September 1868: Commission. ** The Hon. Henry Lowry-Corry, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, Second Naval Lord ** George Henry Seymour, Third Naval Lord ** Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay, Bt, Fourth Naval Lord ** The Hon. Frederick Arthur Stanley, Civil Lord *18 December 1868: Commission. **

, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** Sir Robert Spencer Robinson, Third Lord ** Lord John Hay, Junior Naval Lord **

George Otto Trevelyan Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet, (20 July 1838 – 17 August 1928) was a British statesman and author. In a ministerial career stretching almost 30 years, he was most notably twice Secretary for Scotland under William Ewart Gladstone and ...

, Civil Lord *12 July 1870: Commission. **

, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** Sir Robert Spencer Robinson, Third Lord ** Lord John Hay, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *9 February 1871: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** Robert Hall, Third Lord ** Lord John Hay, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *9 March 1871: Commission ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** Robert Hall, Third Lord ** Lord John Hay, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *28 June 1871: Commission ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** Robert Hall, Third Lord ** John Walter Tarleton, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *4 May 1872: Commission ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, First Naval Lord ** John Walter Tarleton, Second Naval Lord **

Frederick Seymour Frederick Seymour (6 September 1820 – 10 June 1869) was a colonial administrator. After receiving little education and no inheritance from his father, Seymour was offered a junior appointment in the colonial service by Prince Albert. Seymour ...

, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *27 November 1872: Commission ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** John Walter Tarleton, Second Naval Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** The Earl of Camperdown, Civil Lord *4 March 1874: Commission ** George Ward Hunt, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** John Walter Tarleton, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *29 December 1874: Commission ** George Ward Hunt, First Lord ** Sir Alexander Milne, First Naval Lord ** Geoffrey Hornby, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *7 September 1876: Commission ** George Ward Hunt, First Lord ** Sir Hastings Yelverton, First Naval Lord ** Geoffrey Hornby, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *11 January 1877: Commission ** George Ward Hunt, First Lord ** Sir Hastings Yelverton, First Naval Lord ** Arthur Acland Hood, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *14 August 1877: Commission ** William Henry Smith, First Lord ** Sir Hastings Yelverton, First Naval Lord ** Arthur Acland Hood, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *5 November 1877: Commission ** William Henry Smith, First Lord **

George Wellesley Admiral Sir George Greville Wellesley (2 August 1814 – 6 April 1901) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the capture of Acre during the Oriental Crisis in 1840 and, as Captain of in the Baltic Fleet, he took part ...

, First Naval Lord ** Arthur Acland Hood, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *12 August 1879: Commission ** William Henry Smith, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** Arthur Acland Hood, Second Naval Lord ** Lord Gillford, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *4 December 1879: Commission ** William Henry Smith, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** The Earl of Clanwilliam, Second Naval Lord ** Sir John Commerell, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord *12 May 1880: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Second Naval Lord ** Anthony Hoskins, Junior Naval Lord **

Thomas Brassey Thomas Brassey (7 November 18058 December 1870) was an English civil engineering contractor and manufacturer of building materials who was responsible for building much of the world's railways in the 19th century. By 1847, he had built about o ...

, Civil Lord *12 April 1882: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Second Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** Anthony Hoskins, Junior Naval Lord *22 July 1882: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** Lord John Hay, Second Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Brassey, Civil Lord **

George Wightwick Rendel George Wightwick Rendel (6 February 1833 – 9 October 1902) was an English engineer, and naval architect. He was closely associated with the Tyneside industrialist and armaments manufacturer, William George Armstrong. Family George was the thi ...

, Civil Lord

1882 to 1901

*3 March 1883: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** The Lord Alcester, Second Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, Junior Naval Lord ** Sir Thomas Brassey, Civil Lord **

, Civil Lord *24 November 1884: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** The Lord Alcester, Second Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, Junior Naval Lord ** William Sproston Caine, Civil Lord **

, Civil Lord *25 May 1885: Commission ** The Earl of Northbrook, First Lord ** Sir Astley Cooper Key, First Naval Lord ** The Lord Alcester, Second Naval Lord ** Sir William Hewett, Junior Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** William Sproston Caine, Civil Lord **

, Civil Lord *1 July 1885: Commission **

Lord George Hamilton Lord George Francis Hamilton (17 December 1845 – 22 September 1927) was a British Conservative Party politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who served as First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of State for India. Backgroun ...

, First Lord ** Arthur Acland Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, Second Naval Lord ** Thomas Brandreth, Third Lord ** William Codrington, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *15 February 1886: Commission ** The Marquess of Ripon, First Lord ** Lord John Hay, First Naval Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, Second Naval Lord ** William Graham, Third Lord ** James Elphinstone Erskine, Junior Naval Lord ** Robert William Duff, Civil Lord *9 August 1886: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Acland Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, Second Naval Lord ** William Graham, Third Lord ** Lord Charles Beresford, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *30 January 1888: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Acland Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, Second Naval Lord ** William Graham, Third Lord **

Charles Frederick Hotham Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Frederick Hotham (20 March 1843 – 22 March 1925) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he was a member of the naval brigade that fought the Māori people at the Battle of Rangiriri during the inva ...

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *30 July 1888: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Acland Hood, First Naval Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, Second Naval Lord ** John Ommanney Hopkins, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *24 October 1889: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, First Naval Lord ** Henry Fairfax, Second Naval Lord ** John Ommanney Hopkins, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *16 December 1889: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, First Naval Lord ** Henry Fairfax, Second Naval Lord ** John Ommanney Hopkins, Third Lord **

Frederick Bedford Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford, (24 December 1838 – 30 January 1913) was a senior Royal Navy officer and Governor of Western Australia from 24 March 1903 to 22 April 1909. Naval career Bedford was born on 24 December 1838, and ...

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *28 September 1891: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, First Naval Lord ** Henry Fairfax, Second Naval Lord ** John Ommanney Hopkins, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *1 February 1892: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, First Naval Lord ** Henry Fairfax, Second Naval Lord ** John Arbuthnot Fisher, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Civil Lord *25 August 1892: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** Sir Anthony Hoskins, First Naval Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, Second Naval Lord ** John Arbuthnot Fisher, Third Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, Junior Naval Lord ** Edmund Robertson, Civil Lord *1 November 1893: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, Second Naval Lord ** John Arbuthnot Fisher, Third Lord ** Gerard Henry Uchtred Noel, Junior Naval Lord ** Edmund Robertson, Civil Lord *6 May 1895: Commission ** The Earl Spencer, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Sir Frederick Bedford, Second Naval Lord ** John Arbuthnot Fisher, Third Lord ** Gerard Henry Uchtred Noel, Junior Naval Lord ** Edmund Robertson, Civil Lord *6 July 1895: Commission ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Sir Frederick Bedford, Second Naval Lord ** John Arbuthnot Fisher, Third Lord ** Gerard Henry Uchtred Noel, Junior Naval Lord **

Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer (twice) and was briefly ...

, Civil Lord *August 1897 ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Sir Frederick Bedford, Second Naval Lord **

Arthur Knyvet Wilson Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd Baronet, (4 March 1842 – 25 May 1921) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the Anglo-Egyptian War and then the Mahdist War being awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of El Teb in F ...

, Third Lord ** Gerard Henry Uchtred Noel, Junior Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *1898 ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Sir Frederick Bedford, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord **

Arthur William Moore Arthur William Moore, CVO, SHK, JP, MA (6 February 1853 – 12 November 1909) was a Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former Speaker of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. He published under the sobriquet A. W. Moore. ...

, Junior Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *May 1899 ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Sir Frederick William Richards, First Naval Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *August 1899 ** George Goschen, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Archibald Lucius Douglas, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord **

, Civil Lord *12 November 1900 ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Archibald Lucius Douglas, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord **

, Junior Naval Lord ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord *1901 ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Archibald Lucius Douglas, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord ** John Durnford, Junior Naval Lord ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord

1901 to 1921

*June 1902 ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, Second Naval Lord **

, Third Lord ** John Durnford, Junior Naval Lord ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord *13 October 1903: Commission ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Naval Lord ** William Henry May, Third Lord ** John Durnford, Junior Naval Lord ** Arthur Lee, Civil Lord *1 December 1903: Commission ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Lord Walter Kerr, First Naval Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Naval Lord ** William Henry May, Third Lord **

Frederick Inglefield Admiral Sir Frederick Samuel Inglefield, (29 April 1854 – 8 August 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Fourth Sea Lord, was appointed as a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy and commanded auxiliary patrol forces in Worl ...

, Junior Naval Lord ** Arthur Lee, Civil Lord *21 October 1904 ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Sea Lord ** William Henry May, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lee, Civil Lord *February 1905 ** The Earl of Selborne, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Sea Lord ** Henry Bradwardine Jackson, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lee, Civil Lord *27 March 1905 ** The Earl Cawdor, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Sea Lord ** Henry Bradwardine Jackson, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lee, Civil Lord *22 December 1905: Commission ** The Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Sea Lord ** Henry Bradwardine Jackson, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *20 March 1907: Commission ** The Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Henry May, Second Sea Lord ** Henry Bradwardine Jackson, Third Sea Lord ** Alfred Winsloe, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *16 April 1908: Commission **

Reginald McKenna Reginald McKenna (6 July 1863 – 6 September 1943) was a British banker and Liberal politician. His first Cabinet post under Henry Campbell-Bannerman was as President of the Board of Education, after which he served as First Lord of the Admir ...

, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Henry May, Second Sea Lord ** Henry Bradwardine Jackson, Third Sea Lord ** Alfred Winsloe, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *16 October 1908: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Henry May, Second Sea Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, Third Sea Lord ** Alfred Winsloe, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *25 March 1909: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir John A. Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, Second Sea Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, Third Sea Lord ** Alfred Winsloe, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *25 January 1910: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, Second Sea Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, Third Sea Lord ** Charles Madden, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *20 December 1910: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, Second Sea Lord ** Charles John Briggs, Third Sea Lord ** Charles Madden, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *25 March 1911: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, First Sea Lord ** Sir George Le Clerc Egerton, Second Sea Lord ** Charles John Briggs, Third Sea Lord ** Charles Madden, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *24 October 1911: Commission **

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from ...

, First Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, First Sea Lord **

Prince Louis of Battenberg Admiral of the Fleet Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, (24 May 185411 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British ...

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles John Briggs, Third Sea Lord ** William Christopher Pakenham, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord *18 January 1912: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles John Briggs, Third Sea Lord ** William Christopher Pakenham, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *29 May 1912: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Francis Bridgeman, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord **

Gordon Moore Gordon Earle Moore (born January 3, 1929) is an American businessman, engineer, and the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Intel Corporation. He is also the original proponent of Moore's law. As of March 2021, Moore's net worth is repor ...

, Third Sea Lord ** William Christopher Pakenham, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *9 December 1912: Commission **

, First Lord **

, First Sea Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** William Christopher Pakenham, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *1 December 1913: Commission **

, First Lord **

, First Sea Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

Cecil Lambert Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I. Naval career Born the son of Sir Henry Edward Francis Lambert, 6th Baronet, and his wife, Eliza Catherine Hervey, Cecil Lamb ...

, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *30 July 1914: Commission **

, First Lord **

, First Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *September 1914 **

, First Lord **

, First Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton, Second Sea Lord **

Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor, (born Jones; 29 March 1863 – 14 April 1946) was a British Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord. Early life and career Tudor was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, the son of Harrington Roge ...

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *30 October 1914: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Lord Fisher, First Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** George Lambert, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *28 May 1915: Commission **

Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (, ; 25 July 184819 March 1930), also known as Lord Balfour, was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As foreign secretary in the ...

, First Lord ** Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *3 June 1915: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Duke of Devonshire, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *1 July 1916: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Duke of Devonshire, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *31 August 1916: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, First Sea Lord ** Sir Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *4 December 1916: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cecil Burney, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *11 December 1916: Commission ** Sir Edward Carson, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cecil Burney, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Fourth Sea Lord ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *11 January 1917: Commission ** Sir Edward Carson, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cecil Burney, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Fourth Sea Lord **

Godfrey Paine Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine, (21 November 1871 – 23 March 1932) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century. He played a leading role in joint and naval flying training before ...

, Fifth Sea Lord ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *31 May 1917: Commission ** Sir Edward Carson, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cecil Burney, Second Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Alexander Ludovic Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord **

Sir Eric Geddes Sir Eric Campbell Geddes (26 September 1875 – 22 June 1937) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. With a background in railways, he served as head of Military Transportation on the Western Front, with the rank of major-ge ...

, Admiralty Controller ** Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord *6 September 1917: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, Second Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Alexander Ludovic Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Sir Alan Anderson, Civil Lord *27 September 1917: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir John Jellicoe, First Sea Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord **

, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord ** Lionel Halsey, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sydney Fremantle, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Sir Alan Anderson, Admiralty Controller ** Arthur Francis Pease, Civil Lord *7 June 1918: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord **

Charles de Bartolomé Admiral Sir Charles Martin de Bartolomé, (26 November 1871 – 27 May 1941) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy from 1918 to 1919. Naval career Born the son of a Castilian physician, De Bartolomé ...

, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sydney Fremantle, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Sir Alan Anderson, Admiralty Controller ** Arthur Francis Pease, Civil Lord ** Sir Robert Horne, Civil Lord *24 December 1918: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sydney Fremantle, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Ernest George Pretyman, Civil Lord ** Arthur Francis Pease, Civil Lord ** Sir Robert Horne, Civil Lord ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *16 January 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sydney Fremantle, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Arthur Francis Pease, Civil Lord *30 January 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Herbert Heath, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sydney Fremantle, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord ** Arthur Francis Pease, Civil Lord *1 May 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Hugh Tothill, Fourth Sea Lord ** James Andrew Fergusson, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *2 July 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** George Price Webley Hope, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord ** Sir William Nicholson, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Fourth Sea Lord ** James Andrew Fergusson, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Alexander Duff, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *4 August 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord ** Sir William Nicholson, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** James Andrew Fergusson, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *1 November 1919: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord ** Sir William Nicholson, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** James Andrew Fergusson, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *15 March 1920: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord ** Sir William Nicholson, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *15 April 1920: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Montague Browning, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *30 September 1920: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Lytton, Civil Lord *4 November 1920: Commission ** Walter Long, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Onslow, Civil Lord *18 February 1921: Commission ** The Lord Lee of Fareham, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Osmond Brock, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl of Onslow, Civil Lord *1 November 1921: Commission ** The Lord Lee of Fareham, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Bolton Eyres-Monsell, Civil Lord

1921 to 1941

*31 October 1922: Commission **

Leo Amery Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery, (22 November 1873 – 16 September 1955), also known as L. S. Amery, was a British Conservative Party politician and journalist. During his career, he was known for his interest in military preparedness, ...

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Bolton Eyres-Monsell, Civil Lord *2 November 1922: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord ** Frederick Laurence Field, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Marquess of Linlithgow, Civil Lord *1 December 1922: Commission **

Cyril Fuller Admiral Sir Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller, (22 May 1874 – 1 February 1942) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1930 to 1932. Early life Fuller was born in the Isle of Wight on 22 May 1874, t ...

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Marquess of Linlithgow, Civil Lord *15 May 1923: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

Arthur Waistell Admiral Sir Arthur Kipling Waistell KCB (30 March 1873 – 26 October 1953) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Naval career Waistell joined the Royal Navy in 1892. He was a lieutenant when in May 1902 he ...

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Marquess of Linlithgow, Civil Lord *28 January 1924: Commission ** The Viscount Chelmsford, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** The Hon. Algernon Boyle, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Frank Hodges, Civil Lord *1 April 1924: Commission ** The Viscount Chelmsford, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Oliver, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Frank Hodges, Civil Lord *15 August 1924: Commission ** The Viscount Chelmsford, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bt, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Frank Hodges, Civil Lord *7 November 1924: Commission **

William Clive Bridgeman William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman, PC, JP, DL (31 December 1864 – 14 August 1935) was a British Conservative politician and peer. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1922 and 1924. He was also an active cricketer. Bac ...

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bt, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

Frederic Charles Dreyer Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, (8 January 1878 – 11 December 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A gunnery expert, he developed a fire control system for British warships, and served as flag captain to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe at ...

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff *18 November 1924: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bt, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *22 April 1925: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Hubert Brand, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *30 April 1925: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Hubert Brand, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Roger Keyes, Bt, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *15 May 1925: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** Sir Hubert Brand, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *21 April 1927: Commission **

Dudley Pound Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound, (29 August 1877 – 21 October 1943) was a British senior officer of the Royal Navy. He served in the First World War as a battleship commander, taking part in the Battle of Jutland ...

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *30 April 1927: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Earl Beatty, First Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord ** John Donald Kelly, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *30 July 1927: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Hubert Brand, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *15 August 1927: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *2 April 1928: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord **

Vernon Haggard Admiral Sir Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard, KCB, CMG (28 October 1874 – 30 January 1960) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station. His career in the Royal Navy spanned forty-four years, fr ...

, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *1 May 1928: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *1 November 1928: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *22 April 1929: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Civil Lord *10 June 1929: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord **

, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord *21 April 1930: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Michael Hodges, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Ammon, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord *26 May 1930: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir William Wordsworth Fisher, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Ammon, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord *30 June 1930: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Charles Madden, Bt, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

Frederic Dreyer Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, (8 January 1878 – 11 December 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A gunnery expert, he developed a fire control system for British warships, and served as flag captain to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe at ...

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Ammon, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord *30 July 1930: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Ammon, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord *27 August 1931: Commission ** Sir Austen Chamberlain, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff *7 September 1931: Commission ** Sir Austen Chamberlain, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty *9 November 1931: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** The Earl Stanhope, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty *11 November 1931: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Roger Backhouse, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

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, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *1 March 1932: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord ** Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord ** Charles Forbes, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *31 August 1932: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles Forbes, Third Sea Lord ** Lionel Preston, Fourth Sea Lord **

, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *20 September 1932: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles Forbes, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Blake, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Frederic Dreyer, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *9 January 1933: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Frederick Field, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles Forbes, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Blake, Fourth Sea Lord ** Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *21 January 1933: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord **

, Second Sea Lord ** Charles Forbes, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Blake, Fourth Sea Lord ** Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *23 April 1934: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, Second Sea Lord **

Reginald Henderson Admiral Sir Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson, GCB (1 September 1881 – 2 May 1939) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. Early life and education Henderson was born into a naval family in Falmout ...

, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Blake, Fourth Sea Lord ** Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *15 February 1935: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Euan Wallace, Civil Lord *24 June 1935: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

Kenneth Lindsay Kenneth Martin Lindsay (16 September 1897 – 4 March 1991) was a Labour Party politician from the United Kingdom who joined the breakaway National Labour group. He was the final Member of Parliament to be elected by the single transferable vo ...

, Civil Lord *30 September 1935: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

, Civil Lord *29 October 1935: Commission ** Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

, Civil Lord *3 December 1935: Commission ** The Viscount Monsell, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord **

, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

, Civil Lord *6 June 1936: Commission ** Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

, Civil Lord *2 October 1936: Commission ** Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt, First Lord ** Sir Ernle Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Sir Percy Noble, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** John H. D. Cunningham, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff **

, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty **

, Civil Lord *1 October 1937: Commission **

Duff Cooper Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, (22 February 1890 – 1 January 1954), known as Duff Cooper, was a British Conservative Party politician and diplomat who was also a military and political historian. First elected to Parliament in 19 ...

, First Lord ** The Lord Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** John H. D. Cunningham, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *19 July 1938: Commission **

, First Lord ** The Lord Chatfield, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *7 September 1938: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *30 September 1938: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *27 October 1938: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir William Milbourne James, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *14 November 1938: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Andrew Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *1 March 1939: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Andrew Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *1 June 1939: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Roger Backhouse, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *12 June 1939: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** John Jestyn Llewellin, Civil Lord *15 July 1939: Commission ** The Earl Stanhope, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord *3 September 1939: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Harold Burrough, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord *21 November 1939: Commission **

, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Harold Burrough, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Geoffrey Blake, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs *12 May 1940: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Harold Burrough, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Geoffrey Blake, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs *27 May 1940: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Harold Burrough, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ** Sir Geoffrey Blake, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs *25 July 1940: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Geoffrey Blake, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs *2 December 1940: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs *5 December 1940: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Geoffrey Arbuthnot, Fourth Sea Lord ** Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *1 April 1941: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** John H. D. Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Guy Royle, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *14 April 1941: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** John H. D. Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *1 June 1941: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** John H. D. Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *22 September 1941: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

Rhoderick McGrigor Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor (12 April 1893 – 3 December 1959) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He fought in the First World War and saw action during the Gallipoli Campaign and then the Battle of Jutland. He also serv ...

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *21 October 1941: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Sir Tom Phillips, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff ** Henry Moore, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

1941 to 1964

*9 February 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *5 March 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Sir Henry Harwood, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord ** Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Richard Pilkington, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *8 April 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Bruce Fraser, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord ** The Lord Bruntisfield, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Richard Pilkington, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *22 May 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Frederic Wake-Walker, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) ** Arthur Power, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Home) **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord ** The Lord Bruntisfield, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Richard Pilkington, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *28 May 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Frederic Wake-Walker, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Arthur Lyster, Fifth Sea Lord ** Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff ** Edward Leigh Stuart King, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Trade) **

, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) ** George Henry Hall, Civil Lord ** The Lord Bruntisfield, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty ** Richard Pilkington, Civil Lord ** Sir James Lithgow, Bt, Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs ** Sir Henry Vaughan Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty *7 December 1942: Commission ** A. V. Alexander, First Lord ** Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord ** Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis, Deputy First Sea Lord ** Sir William Whitworth, Second Sea Lord ** Sir Frederic Wake-Walker, Third Sea Lord ** Sir John Cunningham, Fourth Sea Lord ** Sir Henry Moore, Vice Chief of Naval Staff **

John Edelsten Admiral Sir John Hereward Edelsten (12 May 1891 – 10 February 1966) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Early life Edelsten was born 12 May 1891 in Enfield, Middlesex, England the third son to Joh ...