Laurence Eliot Power

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Admiral Sir Laurence E. Power, 1917.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral SIR Laurence Eliot Power, K.C.B., C.B., C.V.O., R.N., Retired (7 May, 1864 – 20 January, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Laurence Eliot Power was born at Bramley, Surrey, on 7 May, 1864, the youngest son of the Reverend Bolton Power, and grandson of Major-General Manley Power, K.C.B. At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Power placed seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six candidates.[1]

Power was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]

Power was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[3]

Captain

Power was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[4]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar in September 1906.[5]

On 12 February, 1907, Power was appointed to Dryad for command of Portsmouth Navigation School.[6] On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 3 August.[7]

He was appointed to President on 1 October for temporary service at the Admiralty, and on 12 October he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Contract Built Ships.

He was made Captain of the armoured cruiser Monmouth in March 1910.[8]

Great War

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George VI dated 9 August, 1915, vice Phillimore.[9]

Power was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[10] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 December vice Wemyss.[11]

On 1 June, 1917, Power was appointed Director of Dockyards and Repairs (D.D.R.) at the Admiralty.[12] He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 18 June.[13]

Post-War

On 25 November, 1920, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice de Chair.[14] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, he was placed on the Retired List on 26 November.[15]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1921.[16]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[17]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir L. E. Power" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 22 January, 1927. Issue 44486, col A, p. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir James B. Marshall
As Director of Dockyards and Dockyard Work 		Director of Dockyards and Repairs
1917 – 1923 		Succeeded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Casper J. Baker 		Captain of H.M.S. Edgar
12 Sep, 1906[18] – ? 		Succeeded by
Cuthbert E. Hunter
Preceded by
George W. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Monmouth
1 Feb, 1910[19] – ? 		Succeeded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot


Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 February, 1907. Issue 38248, col D, p. 5.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29280. p. 8636. 31 August, 1915.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29853. p. 11970. 8 December, 1916.
  12. ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 469.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30145. p. 6180. 22 June, 1917.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178. p. 4. 1 January, 1921.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  18. ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 230.
  19. ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 230.

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