Stanley Bernard Norfolk

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Captain (retired) Stanley Bernard Norfolk, (19 August, 1871 – 11 July, 1940) served in the Royal Navy in the Dreadnought Era.

Life & Career

In April 1890, Captain Rawson of Benbow found him "very zealous and trustworthy".

Norfolk was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1893. In September 1894, Captain Marrack of Calypso deemed Norfolk "not very zealous". Norfolk then began almost two years in the third class protected cruiser Phoebe[1] on the Cape of Good Hope Station.

Norfolk was promoted to the rank of Commander in June, 1905.

Norfolk was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 19 August, 1921.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Trevelyan D. W. Napier 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 68
21 Jul, 1892[2] – 30 Aug, 1892 		Succeeded by
Hubert H. Holland
Preceded by
Alexander P. Davidson 		King's Harbour Master, Dover
17 Jun, 1919[3] – 19 Aug, 1921 		Succeeded by
Thomas B. Scott

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 22 Aug. 1894, p. 10.
  2. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 828-9.

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