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Gwynedd Pritchard
Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Gwynedd Idris Pritchard Order of the Bath, CB (18 June 1924–July 2012) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training. Naval career Educated at Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Wyggeston School in Leicester, Pritchard joined the Royal Navy in 1942 during the World War II, Second World War.''Who's Who (UK), Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Phoebe (F42), HMS ''Phoebe'' in February 1970. He was appointed Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade (Royal Navy), Director of Naval Operations and Trade under the Ministry of Defence Naval Staff in November 1972 to July 1974 and Captain of the HMS Dryad (shore establishment), School of Maritime Operations in October 1974. He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training in November 1976 and Flag Officer Gibraltar in January 1979 before retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Births
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Anthony Whetstone
Rear Admiral Anthony John Whetstone CB (12 June 1927 – 19 December 2022) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training. Early life Anthony John Whetstone was born on 12 June 1927 in Coventry. He was educated at King Henry VIII School, Coventry.'' Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, Naval career He joined the Royal Navy in 1945.'' Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He was given command of the submarine HMS ''Sea Scout'' in 1956, the submarine HMS ''Artful'' in 1959 and the submarine HMS ''Repulse'' in 1968. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate HMS ''Juno'' in 1972, commanding officer of the destroyer HMS ''Norfolk'' in 1977 and Flag Officer Sea Training in 1980. He went on, in 1981, to be Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.) is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy usually a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. History The Assistant Chief of the Naval S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gerard-Pearse
Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral John Roger Southey Gerard-Pearse Order of the Bath, CB (10 May 1924 – 22 May 2017) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training. Naval career Educated at Clifton College, Gerard-Pearse joined the Royal Navy in 1943 during the World War II, Second World War.''Who's Who (UK), Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He was given command of the destroyer HMS Tumult (R11), HMS ''Tumult'', the frigate HMS Grafton (F51), HMS ''Grafton'' and then the destroyer HMS Defender (D114), HMS ''Defender'' in the early 1960s. He went on to be Captain of the Fishery Protection Squadron in June 1966, before becoming commanding officer of the Amphibious transport dock, landing platform dock HMS Fearless (L10), HMS ''Fearless'' in April 1969 and then of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09), HMS ''Ark Royal'' in November 1973. After that he became Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1981 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries. They were announced on 31 December 1980 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1981.New Zealand list: Names and titles of recipients are shown as they appeared in this honours list. United Kingdom Life barons * Sir Henry Alexander Benson, G.B.E. Lately Chairman, Royal Commission on Legal Services. Adviser to the Governor of the Bank of England. * Sir Michael Meredith Swann. Provost, Oriel College, University of Oxford. Lately Chairman, British Broadcasting Corporation. Privy Counsellors *His Excellency Sir Zelman Cowen, A.K., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. *The Right Honourable Bertram Stanley Mitford, Baron Denham. Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. *Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Officer Gibraltar
British Forces Gibraltar is the British Armed Forces stationed in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is used primarily as a training area, thanks to its good climate and rocky terrain, and as a stopover for aircraft and ships ''en route'' to and from deployments East of Suez or in Africa. History British Armed Forces in Gibraltar had been predominantly naval-led since the 1890s. In the 1950s discussions about the creation of NATO's Allied Forces Mediterranean led to the Flag Officer Gibraltar being placed in command of NATO forces in the area. However, many years later, the British Royal Navy captain serving as Head of Sea Section in Operations Division, SHAPE, was to have to deal with the re-absorption of Spain into NATO in the early 1990s. Arranging the NATO-Spain-Gibraltar-UK linkages involved "delicate negotiations," but British plans, to Captain Peter Melson's knowledge "committed no forces to defence of the Strait, while Spain was willing to commit s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Dryad (shore Establishment)
HMS ''Dryad'' is a former stone frigate (shore establishment). It was the home of the Royal Navy's Maritime Warfare School from the Second World War until it moved to HMS ''Collingwood'' at Fareham in 2004. The site was handed over to the Ministry of Defence in 2005 and is now occupied by the Defence School of Policing and Guarding. See also * Southwick House Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire, England, about north of Portsmouth. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and Guarding, and related military police capabilities. History ... References Education in Portsmouth Royal Navy bases in Hampshire Buildings and structures in Portsmouth Royal Navy shore establishments {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directorate Of Naval Operations And Trade (Royal Navy)
The Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade was a staff directorate created in 1967 it replaced the Trade and Operations Division. The directorate under the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of the Ministry of Defence (Navy Department). It was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. It existed until 2003. History The directorate was established in November 1967 when it replaced the former Trade and Operations Division. Its initial responsibilities included the planning of operations; deployments and programming of ships and protection of merchant vessels. The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. The directorate was under the superintendence of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations/Air) (1967), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air) The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.) is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy usually a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A & C Black
A & C Black is a British book publishing company, owned since 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The company is noted for publishing '' Who's Who'' since 1849. It also published popular travel guides and novels. History The firm was founded in 1807 by Charles and Adam Black in Edinburgh. In 1851, the company purchased the copyrights to Sir Walter Scott's ''Waverly'' novels for £27,000. The company moved to the Soho district of London in 1889. During the years 1827–1903 the firm published the seventh, eighth and ninth editions of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. This was purchased from Archibald Constable after his company's failure to publish the seventh edition of the encyclopedia. Adam Black retired in 1870 due to his disapproval of his sons' extravagant plans for its ninth edition. This edition, however, would sell half a million sets and was released in 24 volumes from 1875 to 1889. Beginning in 1839, the firm published a series of travel guides known as ''Black's Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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