Peter Stanford (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Peter Stanford
Born	11 July 1929
Died	22 May 1991 (aged 61)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1948–1987
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMY Britannia HMS Hermione Commander-in-Chief 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 (11 July 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 Commanding Officer of HMS Hermione as well as Captain of the 5th Frigate Squadron in 1974.[2] He was next appointed Flag Officer, Second Flotilla from October 1980 to November 1981. 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 Lingard: they went on to have one son and two daughters.[5]

References

1. "No. 38994". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1948. p. 4153.
2. Naval Review Volume 79, No. 3 July 1991
3. "No. 49122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1982. p. 12544.
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