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==First Lords of the Admiralty, 1886–1919== | ==First Lords of the Admiralty, 1886–1919== | ||
− | *[[George Frederick Samuel Robinson, | + | *[[George Frederick Samuel Robinson, First Marquess of Ripon]] [[1886]] |
*[[Lord George Francis Hamilton]] [[1886]]–[[1892]] | *[[Lord George Francis Hamilton]] [[1886]]–[[1892]] | ||
− | *[[John Poyntz Spencer, | + | *[[John Poyntz Spencer, Fifth Earl Spencer]] [[1892]]–[[1895]] |
− | *[[George Joachim Goschen, | + | *[[George Joachim Goschen, First Viscount Goschen]] [[1895]]–[[1900]] |
− | *[[William Waldegrave Palmer, | + | *[[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne]] [[1900]]–[[1905]] |
− | *[[Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, | + | *[[Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, Third Earl Cawdor]] [[1905]] |
− | *[[Edward Marjoribanks, | + | *[[Edward Marjoribanks, Second Baron Tweedmouth]] [[1905]]–[[1908]] |
*[[Reginald McKenna]] [[1908]]–[[1911]] | *[[Reginald McKenna]] [[1908]]–[[1911]] | ||
*[[Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill|Winston Churchill]] [[1911]]–[[1915]] | *[[Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill|Winston Churchill]] [[1911]]–[[1915]] | ||
− | *[[Arthur James Balfour, | + | *[[Arthur James Balfour, First Earl of Balfour|Sir Arthur Balfour]] [[1915]]–[[1916]] |
*[[Edward Carson, Baron Carson|Sir Edward Carson]] [[1916]]–[[1917]] | *[[Edward Carson, Baron Carson|Sir Edward Carson]] [[1916]]–[[1917]] | ||
*[[Eric Campbell Geddes|Sir Eric Geddes]] [[1917]]–[[1919]] | *[[Eric Campbell Geddes|Sir Eric Geddes]] [[1917]]–[[1919]] |
Revision as of 15:39, 26 June 2009
The First Lord of the Admiralty was responsible for the general direction and supervision of all business relating to the Royal Navy. He also dealt personally with all matters relating to promotions and removals from the service of naval and marine officers; honors and rewards [royal yachts and admiralty yacht]; appointment of Admirals and officers in command [including Engineers, Rear-Admirals, Surgeons-General and Deputy Surgeons-General, and staff appointments of the Royal Marines; Chaplain of the Fleet, appointment and entry of] naval chaplains and instructors; civil appointments and promotions (higher posts) [nomination to naval cadetships and to assistant clerkships, R.N.].
First Lords of the Admiralty, 1886–1919
- George Frederick Samuel Robinson, First Marquess of Ripon 1886
- Lord George Francis Hamilton 1886–1892
- John Poyntz Spencer, Fifth Earl Spencer 1892–1895
- George Joachim Goschen, First Viscount Goschen 1895–1900
- William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne 1900–1905
- Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, Third Earl Cawdor 1905
- Edward Marjoribanks, Second Baron Tweedmouth 1905–1908
- Reginald McKenna 1908–1911
- Winston Churchill 1911–1915
- Sir Arthur Balfour 1915–1916
- Sir Edward Carson 1916–1917
- Sir Eric Geddes 1917–1919