Morgan Singer
Admiral SIR Morgan Singer, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. (13 December, 1864 – 27 April, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
On the growing friction between Fisher and Churchill over the Dardanelles policy Singer commented: "F. should undoubtedly have tendered his resignation or backed up the 1st Lord."
In November, 1917 Singer and his family moved into 8 Wilton Street, Grosvenor Place. Fran went to the Francis Holland Church of England School.
Joined H.M.S. Orvieto and hoisted his Flag on 2 April, 1917.
Struck his Flag in the Tenth Cruiser Squadron on 14 December, 1917 and reported to London.
In July, 1921 Singer was appointed a member of the Imperial War Graves Commission and its Finance Committee in succession to the recently deceased Admiral Sir Edmund S. Poë. Until he fell ill in the autumn of 1937 he rarely missed a meeting of the Commission.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Morgan Singer" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 29 April, 1938. Issue 47981, col D, pg. 18.
- "Sir Morgan Singer" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 April, 1938. Issue 47982, col B, pg. 14.
Service Record
- 1864 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Andromeda (1897)
- Captains of H.M.S. Roxburgh (1904)
- Captains of H.M.S. Dominion (1903)
- Captains of H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)
- Directors of Naval Ordnance
- Admirals-Superintendent of Bermuda Dockyard
- Commanders-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
