Frederick Parham
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Admiral Sir Frederick Robertson Parham, GBE, KCB, DSO[2] (9 January 1901 – 20 March 1991) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
United Kingdom
Royal NavySir Frederick Parham | |
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| Born | 9 January 1901 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Died | 20 March 1991 (aged 90)[1] Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1913–1959 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Shikari HMS Gurkha HMS Belfast HMS Vanguard Nore Command |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Naval career
Educated at the Revd Gregoire's preparatory school at Ashley Manor, Box, Wiltshire,[3] the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[4] Parham joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1913.[5] He served in World War I as a midshipman on HMS Malaya.[5] In 1937 he was given command of HMS Shikari.[5]
He saw active service in the Second World War as Captain of the destroyer HMS Gurkha, which was sunk by enemy action in 1940.[6] From 1942 he had command of the cruiser HMS Belfast which remains permanently moored as a museum ship in London.[5]
After the War Parham commanded the battleship HMS Vanguard and then, in 1949 became Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.[5] He was made Flag Officer (Flotillas) and Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1951 and Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport in 1954.[5] Finally he was made Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, in 1955.[5] He retired on 31 January 1959.[7]
In retirement Parham chaired a Parliamentary Committee on Inland Waterways.[8]