Rodney Lloyd
Admiral Rodney Maclaine Lloyd CB (3 July 1841 – 16 May 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.
Rodney Lloyd | |
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| Born | 3 July 1841 |
| Died | 16 May 1911 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Jamaica station Malta Dockyard |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
He was the third son, and fifth child, of Edmund and Catherine Elizabeth Lloyd who were living at Fairfield House in Castle Street, Thornbury.[1]
Naval career
Lloyd became Commodore in Charge at Jamaica, with his broad pennant in the troopship HMS Urgent, in September 1889 and, having been promoted to rear admiral on 4 March 1894, he became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in February 1897.[2] He was promoted to vice admiral on 10 August 1900, and retired at his own request on 1 September 1902,[3] though was promoted to full admiral on the retired list on 16 June 1904.[4] Lloyd sometimes sat as a nautical assessor with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.[5]
References
- "Descendants of William Harford" (PDF). 18 September 2020.
- Clowes, The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8
- "No. 27471". The London Gazette. 5 September 1902. p. 5752.
- "No. 27692". The London Gazette. 5 July 1904. p. 4259.
- The Ship "Albano" and her freight v The Allan Line Steamship Company Limited, [1907] UKPC 11.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Duckworth-King |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1897–1900 |
Succeeded by Burges Watson |