Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, First Baronet
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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
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.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325. 3 June, 1915.
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
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Philip Watts |
Director of Naval Construction 1912 – 1924 |
Succeeded by William J. Berry
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