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{{SIR}} '''Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, First Baronet''', K.C.B., D.S<small>C</small>, L.L.D., F.R.S. (1 April, 1868 &ndash; 1 February, 1951) was a Naval Architect who served as the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[Director of Naval Construction]] from 1912 to 1924.
 
{{SIR}} '''Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, First Baronet''', K.C.B., D.S<small>C</small>, L.L.D., F.R.S. (1 April, 1868 &ndash; 1 February, 1951) was a Naval Architect who served as the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[Director of Naval Construction]] from 1912 to 1924.
 
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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
On 3 June, 1915, d'Eyncourt was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29180/supplements/5325 (Supplement) no. 29180.  p. 5325.]  3 June, 1915.</ref>
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d'Eyncourt's appointment had still not been settled by 11 May, 1912.<ref>Greene to Churchill, letter of 11 May 1912. Churchill Papers. Churchill Archives Centre. CHAR 13/9/40.</ref>
  
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On the occasion of the King's birthday d'Eyncourt was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1915.{{GazSup|29180|5325|3 June, 1915}}
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*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491724.html Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.]  For a comprehensive list, see [[D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum]].
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*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491724.html Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.]  For a detailed list see [[D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum]].
 
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Latest revision as of 10:30, 16 June 2022

SIR Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, First Baronet, K.C.B., D.SC, L.L.D., F.R.S. (1 April, 1868 – 1 February, 1951) was a Naval Architect who served as the Royal Navy's Director of Naval Construction from 1912 to 1924.

Early Life & Career

d'Eyncourt's appointment had still not been settled by 11 May, 1912.[1]

On the occasion of the King's birthday d'Eyncourt was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1915.[2]

Bibliography

  • "Sir E. Tennyson-D'Eyncourt" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 2 February, 1951. Issue 51915, col D, p. 8.
  • Tennyson d'Eyncourt, Bt., Sir Eustace H. W. (1948). A Shipbuilder's Yarn: The Record of a Naval Constructor. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.

Papers

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Philip Watts
Director of Naval Construction
1 Aug, 1912[3] – 1924
Succeeded by
Sir William J. Berry

Footnotes

  1. Greene to Churchill, letter of 11 May 1912. Churchill Papers. Churchill Archives Centre. CHAR 13/9/40.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325. 3 June, 1915.
  3. "Naval Construction." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 30, 1912; pg. 6; Issue 39964.