| Sir Peter Stanford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | May 22, 1991 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1948 - 1987 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMY Britannia HMS Hermione Naval Home Command |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Peter Maxwell Stanford GCB LVO (1929 – 22 May 1991) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.
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Stanford was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1948.[1] He was appointed Executive Officer of HMY Britannia in 1969 and Captain of HMS Hermione in 1974.[2] Promoted to Vice-Admiral in 1982,[3] he went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1982 and, following further promotion to Admiral in 1984, he was made Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.[2] He retired in 1987.[2]
He is buried in Hambledon in Hampshire.[4]
Family[]
He was married to Ann: they went on to have four daughters.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 38994". 10 June 1948. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38994/page/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Naval Review Volume 79, No. 3 July 1991
- ↑ "No. 49122". 27 September 1982. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49122/page/
- ↑ St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hambledon
- ↑ Navy Net
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