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| + | In Admiral Egerton's desk diary for 1912 are some interesting lines of verse, dated 14 February, 1912. The first verse is reproduced: | ||
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| + | :Should a charming Miss Naylor | ||
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| + | :Remember a sailor | ||
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| + | :Whom she met one Friday to Monday | ||
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| + | :Would she deem it assumption | ||
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| + | :If he had the presumption | ||
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| + | :In this way to gently remind her. | ||
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| + | ::I wonder. | ||
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| + | On Friday, 8 March Egerton had an audience with the King: | ||
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| + | :[H]e spoke most sympathetically about my removal from the Admiralty … he was going to suggest to the First Lord that Poë should be offered Portsmouth when Moore retires & that I should go to the Mediterranean. I thanked his Majesty for this mark of his approval.<ref>Diary entry for 8 March, 1912. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. Egerton Papers. RNMN/EGERTON. Box 1.</ref> | ||
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On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.<ref name=Liddle>RNMN/Egerton. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds.</ref> | On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.<ref name=Liddle>RNMN/Egerton. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR George Le Clerc Egerton, K.C.B., Royal Navy (17 October, 1852 – 30 March, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In Admiral Egerton's desk diary for 1912 are some interesting lines of verse, dated 14 February, 1912. The first verse is reproduced:
- Should a charming Miss Naylor
- Remember a sailor
- Whom she met one Friday to Monday
- Would she deem it assumption
- If he had the presumption
- In this way to gently remind her.
- I wonder.
On Friday, 8 March Egerton had an audience with the King:
- [H]e spoke most sympathetically about my removal from the Admiralty … he was going to suggest to the First Lord that Poë should be offered Portsmouth when Moore retires & that I should go to the Mediterranean. I thanked his Majesty for this mark of his approval.[1]
On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.[2]
Egerton had scheduled a game of golf with Midshipman Prince Albert on 14 March, 1914, but the night before the prince fell out of his hammock and injured his eye on his sea chest and was put on the sick list.[2]
Admiral Egerton was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Diary entry for 8 March, 1912. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. Egerton Papers. RNMN/EGERTON. Box 1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 RNMN/Egerton. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir George Egerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 April, 1940. Issue 48579, col C, pg. 10.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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| Preceded by Sir Francis Bridgeman |
Second Sea Lord 1911 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Prince Louis of Battenberg |
