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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 19 December, 1846.<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 575.</ref> | + | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 19 December, 1846.<ref name=clowes>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 575.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 28 August, 1851.<ref | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 28 August, 1851.<ref name=clowes/> |
| − | For his service in the Naval Brigade before Sevastopol he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} dated 27 November, 1854. | + | For his service in the Naval Brigade before Sevastopol he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} dated 27 November, 1854.{{Gaz|21656|352|30 January, 1855}} |
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
| − | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 May, 1872, vice Ryder. | + | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 May, 1872, vice Ryder.{{Gaz|23857|2305|14 May, 1872}} |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 31 December, 1877. | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 31 December, 1877.{{Gaz|24537|2|1 January, 1878}} |
| − | On the occasion of the Queen's birthday Hay was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 May, 1881. | + | On the occasion of the Queen's birthday Hay was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 May, 1881.{{Gaz|24976|2673|24 May, 1881}} |
| − | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 8 July, 1884, vice McClintock (of Arctic fame). | + | Hay was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 8 July, 1884, vice McClintock (of Arctic fame).{{Gaz|25375|3176|11 July, 1884}} |
| − | He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 30 July, 1886. | + | He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 30 July, 1886.{{Gaz|25613|3731|3 August, 1886}} |
| − | Hay was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], on 27 May, 1887.{{NLFeb88|p. 187}} On 15 December, 1888, he was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}}. | + | Hay was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], on 27 May, 1887.{{NLFeb88|p. 187}} On 15 December, 1888, he was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}}.{{Gaz|25883|7140|14 December, 1888}} |
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1897. | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1897.{{Gaz|26885|4726|24 August, 1897}} |
In retirement Lord John Hay wrote many letters to his friend [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Admiral Sir John Fisher]]. In one of them, regarding the "paintwork incident" between [[Percy Moreton Scott, First Baronet|Sir Percy Scott]] and [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|Lord Charles Beresford]], Hay wrote that "I relieve my feelings by writing to you, differing from so many who write to "The Times", which I never do."<ref>Hay to Fisher. Letter of 8 January, 1908. "Miscellaneous Papers dealing with the antagonism of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford to the Policy and Administrative Arrangements of the Board of Admiralty 1906-1909." {{TNA|ADM 116/3108.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | In retirement Lord John Hay wrote many letters to his friend [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Admiral Sir John Fisher]]. In one of them, regarding the "paintwork incident" between [[Percy Moreton Scott, First Baronet|Sir Percy Scott]] and [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|Lord Charles Beresford]], Hay wrote that "I relieve my feelings by writing to you, differing from so many who write to "The Times", which I never do."<ref>Hay to Fisher. Letter of 8 January, 1908. "Miscellaneous Papers dealing with the antagonism of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford to the Policy and Administrative Arrangements of the Board of Admiralty 1906-1909." {{TNA|ADM 116/3108.}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_John_Hay_(Royal_Navy_admiral_of_the_fleet)}} | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_John_Hay_(Royal_Navy_admiral_of_the_fleet)}} | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 30 October 2022
Admiral of the Fleet THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Lord John Hay, G.C.B., Royal Navy (23 August, 1827 – 4 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Hay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 19 December, 1846.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 August, 1851.[1]
For his service in the Naval Brigade before Sevastopol he was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 27 November, 1854.[2]
Flag Rank
Hay was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 May, 1872, vice Ryder.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 December, 1877.[4]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday Hay was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 May, 1881.[5]
Hay was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 July, 1884, vice McClintock (of Arctic fame).[6]
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 30 July, 1886.[7]
Hay was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 27 May, 1887.[8] On 15 December, 1888, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.[9]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1897.[10]
In retirement Lord John Hay wrote many letters to his friend Admiral Sir John Fisher. In one of them, regarding the "paintwork incident" between Sir Percy Scott and Lord Charles Beresford, Hay wrote that "I relieve my feelings by writing to you, differing from so many who write to "The Times", which I never do."[11]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Death of Lord John Hay" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 5 May, 1916. Issue 41159, col C, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/1.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir James Drummond as Fourth Naval Lord |
Junior Naval Lord 1868 |
Succeeded by Sir John W. Tarleton |
| Preceded by Charles Fellowes |
Captain of H.M.S. Hotspur 14 Nov, 1871 – 23 May, 1872 |
Succeeded by Francis Durrant |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick B. P. Seymour |
Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 10 Nov, 1877[12] – 15 Nov, 1879[13] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. A. Hood |
| Preceded by Richard J. Meade |
Second Naval Lord 13 May, 1880[14] |
Succeeded by The Rt. Hon. Lord Alcester |
| Preceded by Frederick B. P. Seymour |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station 7 Feb, 1883 – 5 Feb, 1886 |
Succeeded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur W. A. Hood |
First Naval Lord 16 Feb, 1886[15] |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur W. A. Hood |
| Preceded by Augustus Phillimore |
Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 25 May, 1887[16] – 15 Dec, 1888[17] |
Succeeded by Sir William M. Dowell |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clowes. VII. p. 575.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21656. p. 352. 30 January, 1855.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23857. p. 2305. 14 May, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 2. 1 January, 1878.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24976. p. 2673. 24 May, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25375. p. 3176. 11 July, 1884.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25613. p. 3731. 3 August, 1886.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 187.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25883. p. 7140. 14 December, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ Hay to Fisher. Letter of 8 January, 1908. "Miscellaneous Papers dealing with the antagonism of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford to the Policy and Administrative Arrangements of the Board of Admiralty 1906-1909." The National Archives. ADM 116/3108. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Hay service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1616.
- ↑ Hay service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1616.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 118.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 86.
- ↑ Hay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. p. 247/568.
