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Admiral Collection (#60)

"Admiral: A Symbol of Courage, Leadership, and Legacy" The mighty HMS Victory proudly flies the Admiral's flag, a symbol of naval supremacy

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Boue de Lapeyrere / Stamp

Admiral Boue de Lapeyrere / Stamp
AUGUSTIN MANUEL HUBERT GASTON BOUE DE LAPEYRERE (1852 - 1924) French admiral during World War I

Background imageAdmiral Collection: (Vice) Admiral Sturdee / Stamp

(Vice) Admiral Sturdee / Stamp
Admiral of the Fleet SIR FREDERICK CHARLES DOVETON STURDEE, 1st Baronet, GCB, KCMG, CVO (1859 - 1925) British admiral

Background imageAdmiral Collection: (Vice)Admiral Sir Richard Peirse / Stamp

(Vice)Admiral Sir Richard Peirse / Stamp
Admiral Sir Richard Peirse

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Sir Percy Scott / Stamp

Admiral Sir Percy Scott / Stamp
Admiral sir PERCY MORETON SCOTT British naval commander

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Tyrwhitt, / Stamp

Admiral Tyrwhitt, / Stamp
Admiral of the Fleet SIR REGINALD YORKE TYRWHITT, (1870 - 1951) British Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy in World War I

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Sir Henry Jackson / Stamp

Admiral Sir Henry Jackson / Stamp
SIR HENRY BRADWARDINE JACKSON Admiral of the Fleet and pioneer of wireless telegraphy

Background imageAdmiral Collection: (Rear) Admiral C. E. Madden / Stamp

(Rear) Admiral C. E. Madden / Stamp
SIR CHARLES EDWARD MADDEN (1862 - 1935) Pictured here as Rear Admiral, but eventually reaching the rank of Admiral of the Fleet

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Vice Admiral David Beatty / Stamp

Vice Admiral David Beatty / Stamp
LORD DAVID BEATTY British admiral and 1st Earl

Background imageAdmiral Collection: John Jellico / Stamp

John Jellico / Stamp
Admiral of the Fleet JOHN RUSHWORTH JELLICOE, 1st Earl Jellicoe, who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I

Background imageAdmiral Collection: India - Pigeon Post envelope

India - Pigeon Post envelope
A Pigeon Post envelope used to send a message to Vice Admiral Herbert Fitzherbert CB C.M.G from Kalyan to Bombay (a distance of thirty miles)

Background imageAdmiral Collection: General Dwight Eisenhower, General Henry Arnold, Admiral Ernest King and General George Marshall

General Dwight Eisenhower, General Henry Arnold, Admiral Ernest King and General George Marshall

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Rural scene with flowers and butterfly

Rural scene with flowers and butterfly
A pretty rural scene with yellow, pink and mauve flowers and a Red Admiral butterfly, with a cottage in the background on the other side of the field

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral W. W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880)

Admiral W. W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880)
Engraved portrait of Admiral W.W. Percival Johnson (1790-1880), the English sailor, who served as a midshipman on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Portrait of Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton

Portrait of Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton
This is a portrait of Emma Hart, later to become Lady Hamilton and mistress of Admiral Nelson. She is seen here walking on Adelphi Terrace

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar

Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar
This is an engraving of the surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805. They are from left to right, Admiral Spencer Smith, Commander William Vicary, Admiral W. W

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Nelsons mahogany cellorette

Admiral Nelsons mahogany cellorette
This is a photograph of another Nelson relic, namely his fine mahogany cellorette fitted with four cut glass decanters and sixteen wine glasses, circa 1800

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Nelsons supreme hour at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805

Nelsons supreme hour at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
This picture illustrates Admiral Nelson giving an order on H.M.S. Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Nelsons telescope and walking stick

Admiral Nelsons telescope and walking stick
Admiral Nelsons telescope (by Dollond) given to him by his Godson and the famous walking stick used mostly in naples. Photograph by William Gordon Davis

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Procession of the French Admiral - Mersin

Procession of the French Admiral - Mersin
The Procession of the French Admiral on the way to the Railway Station at Mersin, Turkey. A large city and a busy port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey

Background imageAdmiral Collection: King Edward VII, c. 1905

King Edward VII, c. 1905
Photographic portrait of King Edward VII (1841-1910) of Great Britain and Ireland, pictured wearing his Royal Navy uniform as Admiral of the Fleet, c.1905

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Appointed Commander-In-Chief: Admiral Sir George Callanghan

Appointed Commander-In-Chief: Admiral Sir George Callanghan

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Vice Admiral Sir Frederick C. D. Sturdee

Vice Admiral Sir Frederick C. D. Sturdee

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Charles Beresford (1846-1919)

Admiral Charles Beresford (1846-1919)
Photographic portrait of Admrial Charles William de la Poer Beresford, Baron Beresford (1846-1919), the English naval commander, pictured c.1919

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1918

Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1918
Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir David Beatty (1871-1936), pictured when Commander-in-Chief of the British Grand Fleet, during the First World War

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Nimitz on board HMS King George V, Second World Wa

Admiral Nimitz on board HMS King George V, Second World Wa
Photograph showing Admiral Chester Nimitz, the US Pacific Commander, addressing the crew of HMS King George V, whilst standing under the guns of the Royal Navy battleship, June 1945

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Dzara inspecting Royal Marines, Malta, Second World

Admiral Dzara inspecting Royal Marines, Malta, Second World
Photograph showing the Italian Naval Chief, Admiral Dzara, saluting a line of British Royal Marines on Valetta Quay, Malta, 1943

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Tovey and Captain Leach on the deck of HMS Prince o

Admiral Tovey and Captain Leach on the deck of HMS Prince o
Photograph showing Admiral Sir John Tovey (left) and Captain J.C. Leach on the quarter deck of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales, 1941

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Richard Byrd, c. 1929

Admiral Richard Byrd, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs with two snow-shoes, c.1929

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Sir Charles Morton Forbes

Sir Charles Morton Forbes
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morton Forbes (1880-1960) he was Commander in Chief of the home fleet from 1938-1940

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Butterflies by E. Harding

Butterflies by E. Harding
An elegant lady pauses to admire a Red Admiral butterfly while gathering delphiniums in a garden. Shes very dressed up for gardening

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Heichahiro, Marquis Togo

Heichahiro, Marquis Togo
HEICHAHIRO, MARQUIS TOGO Japanese admiral

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Francis Drake Fougeron

Francis Drake Fougeron
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE the English admiral and circumnavigator of the world

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Marquis Togo

Marquis Togo
HEICHAHIRO, MARQUIS TOGO Japanese admiral

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Edward Russell, Orford

Edward Russell, Orford
EDWARD RUSSELL, earl of ORFORD admiral and statesman

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe
Photograph of Admiral John R. Jellicoe (1859-1935), supreme commander of the British fleets in 1914. Although criticised at the time of the Battle of Jutland for failing to categorically defeat

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan

Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan
Portrait of Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, Commander of Great Britains First Fleet in 1914. With war clouds gathering in Europe, the Admiralty announced, Orders have been given to the First Fleet

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Pierre Loti / P Journal 22

Pierre Loti / P Journal 22
PIERRE LOTI alias Louis-Marie-Julien VIAUD French naval officer and novelist receives the Legion d Honneur grand cross

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Tourville (Millet)

Tourville (Millet)
ANNE HILARION DE COTENTIN, comte de TOURVILLE French admiral and marshal

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, in the Antarctic, c. 1929

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, in the Antarctic, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957) setting out on skis from his polar exploration ship City of New York, c.1929

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Rear-Admiral Markham, of HMS Camperdown, 1893

Rear-Admiral Markham, of HMS Camperdown, 1893
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Markham of the Royal Navy, c.1893. Markham was in command of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron on board HMS Camperdown

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs and with his dog Igloo ; Antarctica, c.1929

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Admiral Von Tirpitz

Admiral Von Tirpitz
ALFRED VON TIRPITZ Chiefly responsible for the strengthening of the German navy in the years leading up to World War One; seen here age 80

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596)

Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596)
Engraving of Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. In 1577 he and his crew became the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)

Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)
Engraving of Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595); Elizabethan seafarer, shipbuilder, MP, Treasurer of the Navy. In 1588 he was Rear-Admiral of the English fleet

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)
Engraving of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. As Lord Howard of Effingham, he was in command of the English Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588

Background imageAdmiral Collection: Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration

Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration
Engraving showing the distribution of grog (watered down rum) on board HMS Sultan to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887

Background imageAdmiral Collection: HMS Royal Oak viewed from HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1935

HMS Royal Oak viewed from HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1935
Photograph of a huge wave breaking over the bows of HMS Royal Oak, launched 1916, as seen from the stern of HMS Queen Elizabeth, Mediterranean Sea, 1935




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"Admiral: A Symbol of Courage, Leadership, and Legacy" The mighty HMS Victory proudly flies the Admiral's flag, a symbol of naval supremacy. Cheers and excitement fill the air during a thrilling pub darts match as players aim to hit the coveted "Admiral" target. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, known for his distinguished military service, embodies the qualities of an esteemed admiral. In a daring act of bravery, H. M. S. Glowworm fearlessly rams into the formidable Admiral Hipper during World War II. Remembering the heroic death Nelson at West Point as he led his fleet to victory in one of history's greatest naval battles. The elegant Red Admiral butterfly gracefully flutters by, reminiscent of its namesake's strength and determination on the high seas. H. M. S Warspite stands tall as a testament to British naval power under various admirals throughout its illustrious career. The tragic sinking of H. M. S Hood serves as a poignant reminder that even great admirals face perilous challenges in times of war. At Saratoga Race Course's starting post, jockeys prepare their horses for an exhilarating race named after Admiral Nelson himself - an ode to his unwavering spirit and competitiveness. Basking in sunlight on a vibrant plant sits a Red Admiral butterfly – nature's tribute to courageous leaders who inspire others through their actions.