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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Sir (Randolph Stewart) Gresham Nicholson''' [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] [[Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|DSC]] (1892-1975) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who became [[Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey]].
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| name = Sir Gresham Nicholson
| image = Rear Admiral Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson in March 1945 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Nicholson in March 1945
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Sir Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KBE|CB|DSO|DSC}} (16 December 1892 – 28 July 1975) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who became [[Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey]].


==Naval career==
==Naval career==
Nicolson served in [[World War I]] with the [[Harwich Force]] and took part in the [[Zeebrugge Raid|Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids]] in 1918.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/NICHOLSON3.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> Afer the War he joined the staff at the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Navy College, Dartmouth]] and then became [[Aide-de-camp]] to the Governor of [[Malaya]] and the [[Straits Settlements]].<ref name=lh/> He was appointed Captain of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[HMS Ark Royal (1914)|HMS ''Pegasus'']] in 1935,<ref name=unit>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersN.html Unit Histories]</ref> Captain of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Curacoa (D41)|HMS ''Curacoa'']] in 1936<ref name=unit/> and Captain of [[HMS Somali (F33)|HMS ''Somali'']] and Commander of the Tribal Destroyer Flotilla in 1938.<ref name=lh/> He served in [[World War II]] as Commander of the Royal Navy Barracks at [[Chatham]] and then as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the [[Eastern Fleet]] and Flag Officer, [[Ceylon]].<ref name=lh/> After the War he became Admiral Superintendent at [[HMNB Devonport|HM Dockyard Devonport]] until he retired in 1950.<ref name=lh/>
Nicolson served in the [[First World War]] with the [[Harwich Force]] and took part in the [[Zeebrugge Raid|Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids]] in 1918.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/NICHOLSON3.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> After the war he joined the staff at the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Navy College, Dartmouth]] and then became [[Aide-de-camp]] to the Governor of [[British Malaya|Malaya]] and the [[Straits Settlements]].<ref name=lh/> He was appointed Captain of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[HMS Ark Royal (1914)|HMS ''Pegasus'']] in 1935,<ref name=unit>[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersN.html Unit Histories]</ref> Captain of the [[cruiser]] {{HMS|Curacoa|D41|6}} in 1936<ref name=unit/> and Captain of {{HMS|Somali|F33|6}}<ref name=unit/> and Commander of the Tribal Destroyer Flotilla in 1938.<ref name=lh/> Under Nicholson's command the ''Somali'' took possession of the [[SS Crown Arun|Hannah Böge]], the first prize of the [[Second World War]] at sea, just two hours into the war.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4435.html Uboat.net]</ref> He continued his war service as [[Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham]] from November 1940 to August 1943 and then appointed as Flag Officer, Ceylon from August 1943 to April 1944. He was then appointed Flag Officer, Ceylon and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the [[Eastern Fleet]] until July 1945.<ref name=lh/> After the war he became [[Admiral Superintendent Devonport|Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport]] until he retired in 1950.<ref name=lh/>


In retirement he was [[Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey]].<ref>[http://jerseyeveningpost.newsprints.co.uk/view/14144073/00008439_jpg This is Jersey]</ref>
In retirement he was [[Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey]].<ref>[http://jerseyeveningpost.newsprints.co.uk/view/14144073/00008439_jpg This is Jersey]</ref> There is a memorial to him in [[Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick]].


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Revision as of 21:44, 10 May 2024

Admiral

Sir Gresham Nicholson
Nicholson in March 1945
Born(1892-12-16)16 December 1892
Died28 July 1975(1975-07-28) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1914–1950
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMNB Devonport (1945–50)
Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham (1940–43)
6th Destroyer Flotilla (1938–40)
HMS Somali (1938–40)
HMS Curacoa (1936)
HMS Pegasus (1935)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

Admiral Sir Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, KBE, CB, DSO, DSC (16 December 1892 – 28 July 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.

Naval career

Nicolson served in the First World War with the Harwich Force and took part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids in 1918.[1] After the war he joined the staff at the Royal Navy College, Dartmouth and then became Aide-de-camp to the Governor of Malaya and the Straits Settlements.[1] He was appointed Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Pegasus in 1935,[2] Captain of the cruiser HMS Curacoa in 1936[2] and Captain of HMS Somali[2] and Commander of the Tribal Destroyer Flotilla in 1938.[1] Under Nicholson's command the Somali took possession of the Hannah Böge, the first prize of the Second World War at sea, just two hours into the war.[3] He continued his war service as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham from November 1940 to August 1943 and then appointed as Flag Officer, Ceylon from August 1943 to April 1944. He was then appointed Flag Officer, Ceylon and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet until July 1945.[1] After the war he became Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport until he retired in 1950.[1]

In retirement he was Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.[4] There is a memorial to him in Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ^ a b c Unit Histories
  3. ^ Uboat.net
  4. ^ This is Jersey
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1953–1958 		Succeeded by
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