Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves

The Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves was an officer of the Royal Navy appointed to superintend the Coastguard and reserve forces of the Navy. The office was established on 1 January, 1875, by Order in Council of 12 December, 1874.

Admirals Superintendent

Dates of appointment given:

• Vice-Admiral Sir J. Walter Tarleton, 1 January, 1875
• Rear-Admiral Augustus Phillimore, 13 November, 1876
• Rear-Admiral H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, 21 November, 1879 – 23 November, 1882
• Rear-Admiral Sir Anthony H. Hoskins, 23 November, 1882 – 1884^{[Fact Check]}
• Vice-Admiral John K. E. Baird, 6 September, 1885
• Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, 17 April, 1888 – 21 April, 1891
• Vice-Admiral Robert O'B. FitzRoy, 21 April, 1891 – 25 April, 1894
• Vice-Admiral Edward H. Seymour, 25 April, 1894 – 10 May, 1897
• Vice-Admiral Sir Compton E. Domvile, 10 May, 1897 – 21 May, 1900
• Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard H. U. Noel, 21 May, 1900 – 11 August, 1900

Assistants to the Admiral Superintendent

• Captain Robert G. Douglas, 1881 – 1883
• Captain Edmund C. Drummond, 3 February, 1891 – 1 April, 1892
• Captain Arthur H. Alington, 1 April, 1892 – 28 May, 1894
• Captain Arthur D. Fanshawe, 28 May, 1894 – 23 February, 1897

Francis Durrant reportedly held this position at some point, but I do not see it in his Service Record.