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{{RIGHTHON}} '''William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne''', K.G., G.C.M.G., D.C.L., L.L.D., P.C. (17 October 1859 – 26 February, 1942) was a Conservative Unionist politician who served as [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1900 to 1905. | {{RIGHTHON}} '''William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne''', K.G., G.C.M.G., D.C.L., L.L.D., P.C. (17 October 1859 – 26 February, 1942) was a Conservative Unionist politician who served as [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] from 1900 to 1905. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
==First Lord of the Admiralty== | ==First Lord of the Admiralty== | ||
| − | The German Naval Attaché in London, von Coerper, wrote to Tirpitz that Selborne | + | The [[Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty|Permanent Secretary]], [[Evan MacGregor|Sir Evan MacGregor]], in a 1902 letter to the Commander-in-Chief on the [[China Station]], [[Cyprian Arthur George Bridge|Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge]], wrote of Selborne: |
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| + | <blockquote>The First Lord works very hard and is very pleasant to serve under I find. Of course it takes some time for any new comer to appreciate the traditions and customs of the Service.<ref>MacGregor to Bridge. Letter of 1 January, 1902. Bridge Papers. National Maritime Museum. BRI/15. Part 1.</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| + | The German Naval Attaché in London, von Coerper, wrote to Tirpitz that Selborne: | ||
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| + | <blockquote>is easily influenced by men whom he has recognised as efficient … he is entirely subservient to the influence of Sir John Fisher and subscribes blindly to his proposals.<ref>Letter of 25 January, 1905. Quoted in Marder. pp. 21-22.</ref></blockquote> | ||
==South Africa and After== | ==South Africa and After== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| − | *"Earl of Selborne" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Friday, 27 February, 1942. Issue '''49171''', col D, | + | *"Earl of Selborne" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Friday, 27 February, 1942. Issue '''49171''', col D, p. 7. |
*Boyce, D. George. Ed. (1990). ''The Crisis of British Power: The Imperial and Naval Papers of the Second Earl of Selborne, 1895-1910''. London: The Historians' Press. ISBN 0950890081. | *Boyce, D. George. Ed. (1990). ''The Crisis of British Power: The Imperial and Naval Papers of the Second Earl of Selborne, 1895-1910''. London: The Historians' Press. ISBN 0950890081. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 20 November 2021
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne, K.G., G.C.M.G., D.C.L., L.L.D., P.C. (17 October 1859 – 26 February, 1942) was a Conservative Unionist politician who served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1900 to 1905.
Life & Career
First Lord of the Admiralty
The Permanent Secretary, Sir Evan MacGregor, in a 1902 letter to the Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, wrote of Selborne:
The First Lord works very hard and is very pleasant to serve under I find. Of course it takes some time for any new comer to appreciate the traditions and customs of the Service.[1]
The German Naval Attaché in London, von Coerper, wrote to Tirpitz that Selborne:
is easily influenced by men whom he has recognised as efficient … he is entirely subservient to the influence of Sir John Fisher and subscribes blindly to his proposals.[2]
South Africa and After
Bibliography
- "Earl of Selborne" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 27 February, 1942. Issue 49171, col D, p. 7.
- Boyce, D. George. Ed. (1990). The Crisis of British Power: The Imperial and Naval Papers of the Second Earl of Selborne, 1895-1910. London: The Historians' Press. ISBN 0950890081.
Papers
See Also
| Political Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Rt. Hon. George J. Goschen |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1900 – 1905 |
Succeeded by The Rt. Hon. The Earl Cawdor
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Footnotes
