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Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] on 2 April, 1866.{{NLFeb74|p. 6}} | Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] on 2 April, 1866.{{NLFeb74|p. 6}} | ||
Ryder served as Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron from 1868 to 1869, after which he was appointed naval attaché to Paris. | |||
Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] on 7 May, 1872.{{NLApr75|p. 6}} | Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] on 7 May, 1872.{{NLApr75|p. 6}} | ||
Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] on 5 August, 1877.{{NLOct77|p. 5}} | Ryder was promoted to the rank of [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] on 5 August, 1877.{{NLOct77|p. 5}} | ||
Ryder was promoted to {{FleetRN}} on 29 April, 1885. | |||
After Ryder died, a prize of books awarded to the Sub-Lieutenant who placed highest in the examination in French at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] was founded in his memory – the [[Ryder Memorial Prize]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 7 April 2022
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alfred Phillipps Ryder, K.C.B. (27 June, 1820 – 30 April, 1888) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ryder was promoted to the rank of Captain on 2 May, 1848.[1]
Ryder was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 April, 1866.[2]
Ryder served as Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron from 1868 to 1869, after which he was appointed naval attaché to Paris.
Ryder was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 May, 1872.[3]
Ryder was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 August, 1877.[4]
Ryder was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 29 April, 1885.
After Ryder died, a prize of books awarded to the Sub-Lieutenant who placed highest in the examination in French at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich was founded in his memory – the Ryder Memorial Prize.
See Also
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Paris 1869 – c. 1872 |
Succeeded by Henry B. Jackson |
| Preceded by Sir Charles F. A. Shadwell |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station Aug, 1874 – 1877 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles F. Hillyar |
| Preceded by Edward G. Fanshawe |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station 27 Nov, 1879[5] – 1882 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby |
Footnotes
