Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor (April 12, 1893, York - 1959) was a Royal Navy officer and the BritishFirst Sea Lord from 1951 to 1955. During his years as professional head of the Royal Navy, he is most remembered as a leading proponent of carrier-based air power. Royal Navy Insignia The flag of an Admiral of the Fleet is the Flag of the United Kingdom, and is in 1:2 rather than the 2:3 of other admirals flags. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ...
Early Life
He spent his childhood in South Africa and then returned to England and entered the Britannica Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in early 1906. He spent almost a year out of college, due to a bronchial infection but eventually graduated in 1910. His first ship was the HMS Dreadnought. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... Map sources for Dartmouth, Devon at grid reference SX877514 The town seen from the River Dart Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. ... Six ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dreadnought in the expectation that they would dread nought but God. ...
McGrigor was transferred to the Royal Horse Guards (Blues), and served with them at Canterbury and Windsor, where he was noticed by George III and Queen Charlotte.
McGrigor proceeded MD at Marischal College on 20 February 1804, and on 27 June 1805 was made one of the new deputy inspectors-general of hospitals, and placed in charge of the northern district (headquarters York).
McGrigor's administrative ability, and the courage and self-reliance which enabled him to accept grave responsibility at critical moments, speedily won the confidence of Wellington, who later declared that McGrigor was one of the most industrious, able, and successful public servants I have ever met with (Dispatches of the Duke of Wellington, 7.643).
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