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Revision as of 16:11, 31 July 2012

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Algernon McLennan Lyons, G.C.B., D.L., J.P., Royal Navy (30 August, 1833 – 8 February, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Lyons was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 27 October, 1884, vice Rice.[1]

Lyons was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 December, 1888, vice Hay.[2]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, Lyons was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 23 May, 1889.[3]

In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Lyons was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[4] On 23 August he was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, vice Hay.[5] In accordance with the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 30 August, 1903.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25409. p. 4653. 28 October, 1884.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25883. p. 7140. 14 December, 1888.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25939. p. 2873. 25 May, 1889.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3567. 25 June, 1897.
  5. London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 10 February, 1908. Issue 38565, col D, pg. 12.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick H. Stirling
Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station
1881 – 1884
Succeeded by
John K. E. Baird

Preceded by
The Earl of Clanwilliam
Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
1886 – 1888
Succeeded by
George W. Watson

Preceded by
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1893 – 1896
Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Edmund R. Fremantle

Court Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby
First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp

1895 – 1897
Succeeded by
Sir Nowell Salmon