File:Algernon Lyons 1896.jpg

Taken from The Navy & Army Illustrated.

Original caption: "THIS able and popular officer entered the Royal Navy just forty-nine years ago, and as a lieutenant was actively employed throughout the Russian War, in the Danube (mentioned in despatches), and at the bombardment of Sebastopol, and (as Flag-Lieutenant to the Commander-in-Ghief, Sir EDMUND LYONS) at the taking of Kertch and Kinburn. From 1875 to 1878 he was Commodore in the West Indies; from 1881 to 1884 he was Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific; and from 1886 to 1888 he was Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies station. In June, 1893, he became Commander-in-Chief at Devonport, in succession to the DUKE OF EDINBURGH (now DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA), which important post Sir ALGERNON filled until last April, adding greatly to his naval reputation and the high consideration with which he is regarded both ashore and afloat. Sir ALGERNON was in February last year specially appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, in the place of the late Admiral of the Fleet, Sir GEOFFREY HORNBY. He is at present the Senior Admiral on the Active List."