First Sea Lord
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First Sea Lord, officially First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, is the title of the professional head of His Majesty's Naval Service. The CNS is a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and,
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Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
Sir John Chichley circa 1640 1691 by Jacob Huysmans
Gibson, Edward Russell
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher,, commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a Royal Navy officer. Fisher was chiefly recognised as an innovator, strategist, and archit
First Sea Lord
…concept of a professional "First Naval Lord" was introduced in 1805, and the title of the office was changed to First Sea Lord on the appointment of Sir John "Jackie" Fisher in 1904. Since 1923, the First Sea Lord has been a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee; they now sit on the Defence Council and the Admiralty Board…
Portrait of Fisher by Hubert von Herkomer
Frances Katharine Josepha Broughton, who married Fisher in 1866
Fisher as Midshipman 1856–1860
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