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
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First Sea Lord
…3 years, 82 days 78 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893–1959) 20 December 1951 18 April 1955 3 years, 119 days 79 Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900–1979) 18 April 1955 19 October 1959 4 years, 184 days 80 Admiral Sir Charles Lambe (1900–1960) 19 October 1959 23 May 1960 217 days 81 Admiral…
Portrait by Philip de László, 1925
Prince Edward with his staff all wearing kimono during the Pacific visit to Japan in 1922. (Mountbatten standing, first from left). The Rising Sun Flag in the background.
Mountbatten inspecting sailors before the Bruneval Raid, February 1942