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Born the son of Major [[Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox]], Gordon-Lennox joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1924.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/LENNOX.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He served in the [[Middle East]], in East Coast convoys and in [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Arctic convoys]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref name=lh/> He became Commanding Officer of the [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] [[HMS Mermaid (U30)|HMS ''Mermaid'']] as well as Captain of the [[2nd Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)|2nd Frigate Squadron]] in 1954. He went on to become Commander of the signal school [[HMS Mercury (shore establishment)|HMS ''Mercury'']] in 1955, Flag Captain commanding the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Newcastle (C76)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] during the [[Malayan Emergency]] in 1957 and Deputy Chief of Supplies and Transport at the [[Admiralty]] in 1959.<ref name=lh/> |
Born the son of Major [[Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox]], Gordon-Lennox joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1924.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/LENNOX.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He served in the [[Middle East]], in East Coast convoys and in [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Arctic convoys]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref name=lh/> He became Commanding Officer of the [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] [[HMS Mermaid (U30)|HMS ''Mermaid'']] as well as Captain of the [[2nd Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)|2nd Frigate Squadron]] in 1954. He went on to become Commander of the signal school [[HMS Mercury (shore establishment)|HMS ''Mercury'']] in 1955, Flag Captain commanding the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Newcastle (C76)|HMS ''Newcastle'']] during the [[Malayan Emergency]] in 1957 and Deputy Chief of Supplies and Transport at the [[Admiralty]] in 1959.<ref name=lh/> |
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His last appointment was as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] in 1961 before retiring in 1962.<ref name=peerage>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p7911.htm The Peerage.com]</ref> He was admitted a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] (CB) in the [[1962 New Year Honours]] <ref> {{London Gazette|issue=42552|page=2|date=1 January 1962}} </ref> |
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⚫ | In retirement he was [[Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons|Serjeant-at-Arms]] of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] between 1961 and 1976.<ref name=peerage/><ref> {{London Gazette|issue=46942|page=8697|date=22 June 1976}} </ref> and invested a [[Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] in the [[1972 New Year Honours]] <ref> {{London Gazette|supp=y|issue=45554|page=4|date=1 January 1972}} </ref> |
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==Marriage and family== |
==Marriage and family== |
Revision as of 15:41, 10 March 2019
Alexander Gordon-Lennox | |
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Born | 9 April 1911 |
Died | 4 July 1987 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1924–1962 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | 2nd Frigate Squadron HMS Mercury HMS Newcastle Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
Battles/wars | World War II Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox KCVO CB DSO (9 April 1911 – 4 July 1987) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Born the son of Major Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox, Gordon-Lennox joined the Royal Navy in 1924.[1] He served in the Middle East, in East Coast convoys and in Arctic convoys during the Second World War.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the sloop HMS Mermaid as well as Captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1954. He went on to become Commander of the signal school HMS Mercury in 1955, Flag Captain commanding the cruiser HMS Newcastle during the Malayan Emergency in 1957 and Deputy Chief of Supplies and Transport at the Admiralty in 1959.[1]
His last appointment was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1961 before retiring in 1962.[2] He was admitted a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1962 New Year Honours [3]
In retirement he was Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons between 1961 and 1976.[2][4] and invested a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1972 New Year Honours [5]
Marriage and family
Gordon-Lennox married Barbara Steele in 1936. They had two sons who both followed Royal Navy careers:[2]
- Michael (b.1938) became a Captain and m. Jennifer Gibbs, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother and later to the Queen.
- Andrew (b.1948) became a Commander and a Defence and Naval Attaché. He married Julia Morrison.
References
- ^ a b c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ a b c The Peerage.com
- ^ "No. 42552". The London Gazette. 1 January 1962. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 46942". The London Gazette. 22 June 1976. p. 8697.
- ^ "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1972. p. 4.
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1911 births
- 1987 deaths
- Royal Navy admirals
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Admiral presidents of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Serjeants-at-Arms of the British House of Commons