Peter Stanford (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir Peter Stanford
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| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 22 May 1991 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1948 - 1987 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMY Britannia HMS Hermione Naval Home Command |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Peter Maxwell Stanford GCB, LVO, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (1929 – 22 May 1991) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.
Stanford was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1948.[1] He was appointed Executive Officer of HMY Britannia in 1969 and Commanding Officer of HMS Hermione as well as Captain of the 5th Frigate Squadron in 1974.[2] Promoted to Vice-Admiral in 1982,[3] he went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1982 and, following further promotion to admiral in 1984, he was made Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.[2] He retired in 1987.[2]
He is buried in Hambledon in Hampshire.[4]
Family
He was married to Ann: they went on to have one son and two daughters.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38994. p. 4153. 10 June 1948. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Naval Review Volume 79, No. 3 July 1991
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49122. p. 12544. 27 September 1982. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ↑ St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hambledon
- ↑ Navy Net
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| Preceded by | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1982–1984 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1984–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir Sandy Woodward |
