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Revision as of 11:41, 7 July 2020
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom was a court appointment.
Like Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, it was an ancient office which had fallen into desuetude until being revived in 1901 by King Edward VII as high court appointments, corresponding to the military Silver Stick and Gold Stick in Waiting.
Vice-Admirals of the United Kingdom
- Admiral Michael Culme-Seymour, 26 July, 1901[1] – 2 February, 1920[2]
- Admiral Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman, 2 February, 1920[3]
- Admiral Stanley C. J. Colville, 22 March, 1929[4] – 6 February, 1939[5]
- Admiral Montague E. Browning, 6 February, 1939[6] – 19 June, 1945[7]
- Admiral Sir Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith, 19 June, 1945[Citation needed] – 12 October, 1962
- Admiral Sir John H. Edelsten, 12 October, 1962 – 11 March, 1966
- Admiral Sir John P. L. Reid, 11 March, 1966 – 11 January, 1973
- Admiral Sir Douglas E. Holland-Martin, 11 January, 1973 – 12 April, 1976
Footnotes
- ↑ Culme-Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 274.
- ↑ Culme-Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 274.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Saturday, 14 February, 1920. Issue 42334, col G, p. 14.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 292.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 292.
- ↑ Browning Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.
- ↑ Browning Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.