Sea Lord


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Sea Lord

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) either of the two serving naval officers (First and Second Sea Lords) who sit on the admiralty board of the Ministry of Defence
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It has been admitted time after time by every sea lord and every commander-in-chief.
MARK Johnston's annual pilgrimage to Glorious Goodwood started disappointingly by his standards but Sea Lord came to the rescue in the totesport Mile, writes TOM PEACOCK.
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope will join the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Mike Cookson to mark the occasion.
RAWALPINDI, February 02, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, UK visited General Headquarters and called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday.
"I'm a salty sea dog" - Former first sea lord, now Government Security Minister Admiral Lord West of Spithead, accounts for his language in front of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord, said: "This submarine has an unprecedented range of capabilities.
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, said that Peter's award was "well-deserved for an impressive body of work."
Lord West, a former First Sea Lord and current Under-Secretary for Security and Counter-terrorism, was guest of honour at the event.
WO Collin, who received a Long Service and Good Conduct medal in 1991, received his Rosette from First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathan Band.
This will be followed by the First Sea Lord, Sir Alan West, attending a wreath-laying ceremony at Nelson's tomb in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
After the inquest, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West paid tribute to the officer.