Peter Stanford (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Peter Stanford
Born 1929
Died 22 May 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.

Naval career

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

  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38994. p. 4153. 10 June 1948. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c Naval Review Volume 79, No. 3 July 1991
  3. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49122. p. 12544. 27 September 1982. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  4. ^ St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hambledon
  5. ^ Navy Net
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir William Staveley		 Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1982–1984		 Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
Preceded by
Sir Desmond Cassidi		 Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
1984–1987		 Succeeded by
Sir Sandy Woodward