Edward Evans-Lombe
Sir Edward Evans-Lombe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Malcolm Evans-Lombe |
| Born | 15 October 1901 Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 14 May 1974 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Glasgow |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Diana, Lady Evans-Lombe (wife) Edward Evans-Lombe (son) |
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Malcolm Evans-Lombe KCB (15 October 1901 – 14 May 1974) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at West Downs School and in the Royal Navy, Evans-Lombe served in the Second World War initially as Naval Assistant to the Third Sea Lord and then, from 1942, as Captain of the cruiser HMS Glasgow.[1] He was appointed Director of the Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division at the Admiralty in December 1943, Chief of Staff for the Eastern Fleet in June 1944 and Chief of Staff for the British Pacific Fleet in December 1944.[2]
He became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in 1950[3] and retired in 1955.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Evans-Lombe was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1962 and lived in retirement at Marlingford Hall.[4] He died on 14 May 1974.[2]
His son, Sir Edward Evans-Lombe, was a High Court judge and inherited the family country estate.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U-boat.net
- ^ a b c "Edward Evans-Lombe". Unit Histories. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 42623". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 March 1962. p. 2144.
- ^ "Sir Edward Evans-Lombe obituary". The Times. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.