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Peter Stanford (Royal Navy officer)

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Sir Peter Stanford
Born11 July 1929
Died22 May 1991 (aged 61)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1948–1987
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMY Britannia
HMS Hermione
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral Sir Peter Maxwell Stanford GCB, LVO (11 July 1929 – 22 May 1991) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

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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] He was next appointed Flag Officer, Second Flotilla from October 1980 to November 1981. 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

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He was married to Ann Lingard: they went on to have one son and two daughters.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 38994". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1948. p. 4153.
  2. ^ a b c Naval Review Volume 79, No. 3 July 1991
  3. ^ "No. 49122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1982. p. 12544.
  4. ^ St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hambledon
  5. ^ Navy Net
Military offices
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