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Brian Perowne
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Benjamin Brian Perowne Order of the Bath, CB (born 24 July 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his naval career as Fourth Sea Lord, Chief of Fleet Support. Early life The son of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Cubitt Perowne Order of the Bath, CB, by his marriage to Phyllis Marjorie Peel, Perowne was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, Holt, and at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, Dartmouth.'Perowne, Rear-Adm. (Benjamin) Brian (born 24 July 1947)' in ''Who's Who (UK), Who's Who 2011'' (A. & C. Black, 2010) Naval career Perowne joined the Royal Navy in 1965 and passed the RN Staff College in 1977. He served in HM Yacht Britannia from 1980–82 and commanded HMS Alacrity (F174), HMS ''Alacrity'' in 1982–1983, before an appointment to the British Naval Staff in Washington D. C., 1986–88. His second command, in 1988–1989, was HMS Brazen, and after that he served as Assistant Director (Strategic Systems), then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is major-general; and in the Royal Air Force it is air vice-marshal. History The rank originated in the 17th century, in the days of naval sailing squadrons when each naval squadron would be assigned an admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ... as its head. The admiral would command from the centre vessel and direct the activities of the squadron. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships which would bear the brunt of a naval battle. In the rear of the naval sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. The MOD also manages day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement. The expenditure, administration and policy of the MOD are scrutinised by the Defence Select Committee, except for Defence Intelligence which instead falls under the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. History During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Educated At Gresham's School
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Graduates Of Britannia Royal Naval College
Graduate may refer to: Education * The subject of a graduation, i.e. someone awarded an academic degree ** Alumni, a former student who has either attended or graduated from an institution * High school graduate, someone who has completed high school (in the U.S.) Arts and entertainment * Graduate (band), the band that Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were in before forming Tears for Fears * The Graduate, a 1967 American film * ''Graduate'' (film), a 2011 Telugu-language film * "Graduate" (song), by Third Eye Blind, 1997 Other uses * Graduate (dinghy), a type of sailing vessel * A trim level of the Alfa Romeo Spider sports car See also * Graduation (other) * The Graduate (other) * Graduate diploma, a postgraduate qualification * Graduate school, a school that awards advanced degrees * Postgraduate education, a phase of higher education * Graduated cylinder A graduated cylinder, also known as a measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder, is a common piece of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Births
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 – The ''Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, Canadian Citizenship Act'' comes into effect, providing a Canadian citizenship separate from British law. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathon Reeve
Rear Admiral Jonathon Reeve CB (born 1 October 1949) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his naval career as Chief of Fleet Support. Naval career Educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, Reeve joined the Royal Navy in 1967 and specialized in engineering.Appointment of Non-Executive Director Oxford Metrics Group, 30 October 2006 He was appointed Commander of HM Naval Base Plymouth in 1998 and, following promotion to rear admiral in 2000,Whitaker's Almanack 2001 he became Change Director at Fleet Headquarters in 2000. He went on to be Chief of Fleet Support as well as Naval Member for Logistics on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dunt
Vice Admiral Sir John Hugh Dunt (born 14 August 1944) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his naval career as Chief of Fleet Support. Naval career Educated at Duke of York School in Nairobi, Dunt joined the Royal Navy as a cadet at the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1963.''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He was given command of the maintenance base HMS ''Defiance'' in 1989. He became Director of Defence Systems at the Ministry of Defence in 1991, Director General of Fleet Support (Operations & Plans) in 1993 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) in 1995. He went on to be Chief of Fleet Support in 1997 before he retired in 2000. In retirement he became Chairman of the Armed Forces Memorial Trust, the body responsible for building and managing the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire and chairman of the board of governors for The Royal Star and Garter Homes, a charity offering nursing and therapeutic care to ex-Service men and women. He lives in Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taunton And Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS trust which managed Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, England. It merged with Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to form Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in 2020. History On 1 April 1991, the Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust became operational to manage services provided by Musgrove Park Hospital. The Trust achieved NHS foundation trust status on 1 December 2007. Sam Barrell was appointed Chief Executive in February 2015. Merger The trust submitted a bid in 2014 to take over Weston Area Health NHS Trust, which had announced that it was not viable in its present form, but the bid was not successful. In 2018, the trust announced plans to merge with Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a mental health trust. The merger completed in 2020, forming Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Finance In 2015–2016 the trust anticipated a budget deficit of around £5million. The trust had a radiotherapy unit in a buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warship Support Agency
The Warship Support Agency (WSA) was a non-executive agency within the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) of the UK Ministry of Defence from 2001 to 2005. History It was created on 1 April 2001 from the amalgamation of the Naval Bases and Supply Agency and the Ship Support Agency and had its headquarters initially in Bath, England, but later moved to the MoD Abbey Wood site in Bristol. As well as project teams the WSA operated the three naval bases in Portsmouth, Plymouth and on the Clyde. In 2003 the department was placed under the superintendence of the Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics. The WSA was amalgamated in 2005 as part of a major restructuring exercise and became part of the Defence Logistics Organisation. Chief Executive Warship Support Agency Included: # John C. Coles: CB. FR Eng. 2001-2005 (held joint title of Director General Equipment Support (Sea) Deputy Chief Executive of Warship Support Agency Included: # Rear-Admiral Jonathon Reeve 2004-2005 Organis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow (; ) is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray,S. C. George, ''Jutland to Junkyard'', 1973. South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an important role in travel, trade and conflict throughout the centuries. Vikings anchored their longships in Scapa Flow more than a thousand years ago. It was the United Kingdom's chief naval base during the First and Second World wars, but the facility was closed in 1956. Since the scuttling of the German fleet after World War I, its wrecks and their marine habitats form an internationally acclaimed diving location. Scapa Flow hosts an oil port, the Flotta oil terminal. In good weather, its roadstead (water of moderate conditions) allows ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil product. The world's first ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) took place in Scapa Flow in 2007 transferring 132,000m³ of LNG. This occurred in 2007 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Royal Oak (08)
HMS ''Royal Oak'' was one of five s built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. In peacetime, she served in the Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom), Atlantic, Home Fleet, Home and Mediterranean Fleet (United Kingdom), Mediterranean fleets, more than once coming under accidental attack. ''Royal Oak'' drew worldwide attention in 1928 when her senior officers were controversially court-martialled, an event that brought considerable embarrassment to what was then the world's largest navy. Attempts to modernise ''Royal Oak'' throughout her 25-year career could not fix her fundamental lack of speed and, by the start of the Second World War, she was no longer suitable for front-line duty. On 14 October 1939, ''Royal Oak'' was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine . Of ''Royal Oak''s complement of 1,234 men and boys, 835 were killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
