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<blockquote>"Well," he replied, "I'll do what I can, Mr. Dawson, but you make it a little difficult for me by laying down these geographical limitations!"<ref>Dawson. ''Flotillas''. p. 86.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>"Well," he replied, "I'll do what I can, Mr. Dawson, but you make it a little difficult for me by laying down these geographical limitations!"<ref>Dawson. ''Flotillas''. p. 86.</ref></blockquote> | ||
The First Lord, Churchill, put forward Lambert to replace [[William Christopher Pakenham|William C. Pakenham]] as [[Fourth Sea Lord]], writing to the Prime Minister on 30 October, 1913: | |||
<blockquote>I hope I may have your concurrence in submitting to the King the name of Commodore Lambert (he of the jowl!) I attach great importance to this officer's services because coming fresh from the oil-burning flotillas, he will be able to assist me in the use of this most expensive fuel. I do not need to tell you that he is a very able man, for you have had your own opportunities of judging.<ref>''Winston S. Churchill. Companion Volume II. Part 3''. p. 1793.</ref></blockquote> | |||
Lambert was appointed to succeed Hayes-Sadler on 24 February.<ref>Newbolt. ''Naval Operations''. '''V'''. p. 298.</ref> | Lambert was appointed to succeed Hayes-Sadler on 24 February.<ref>Newbolt. ''Naval Operations''. '''V'''. p. 298.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Cecil Foley Lambert, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 May, 1864 – 30 April, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Lambert placed twenty-first out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Lambert entered the training ship Britannia on 15 July, 1877.
Captain
He was appointed to Sapphire II as Captain (D) on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Lambert was appointed to H.M.S. Hibernia in command on 2 January, 1907.
On 25 March, 1911, Lambert was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord.[3] Lionel Dawson, in 1911 a destroyer officer seeking a destroyer command at Portsmouth, later left an account of Lambert when he was serving as Naval Assistant:
Known to the Service as "Black" Lambert, he was not exactly the sort of officer who would be expected to regard my tale of personal inconvenience with any real sympathy. But he listened very patiently. I, of course, emphasized the point that I well appreciated my good fortune in getting any command at all.
"Well," he replied, "I'll do what I can, Mr. Dawson, but you make it a little difficult for me by laying down these geographical limitations!"[4]
The First Lord, Churchill, put forward Lambert to replace William C. Pakenham as Fourth Sea Lord, writing to the Prime Minister on 30 October, 1913:
I hope I may have your concurrence in submitting to the King the name of Commodore Lambert (he of the jowl!) I attach great importance to this officer's services because coming fresh from the oil-burning flotillas, he will be able to assist me in the use of this most expensive fuel. I do not need to tell you that he is a very able man, for you have had your own opportunities of judging.[5]
Lambert was appointed to succeed Hayes-Sadler on 24 February.[6]
Lambert was promoted to Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 July, 1905. Issue 37752, col D, pg. 9.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 March, 1911. Issue 39531, col E, pg. 4.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. p. 86.
- ↑ Winston S. Churchill. Companion Volume II. Part 3. p. 1793.
- ↑ Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. p. 298.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir C. F. Lambert" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 1 March, 1928. Issue 44830, col C, pg. 16.
- Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by William C. Pakenham |
Fourth Sea Lord 1913 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Lionel Halsey |
| Preceded by William E. Goodenough |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 1916 – 1918 |
Succeeded by James A. Fergusson |
| Preceded by Arthur Hayes-Sadler |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ægean Squadron 1918 |
Succeeded by Michael Culme-Seymour |
- 1864 births
- 1928 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1877
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Argyll (1904)
- Naval Assistants to the Second Sea Lord
- Commodores (T), First Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Fourth Sea Lords
- Commodores of the First Class Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Ægean Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
