Frederick Parham
| Sir Frederick Parham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1959 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Shikari HMS Gurkha HMS Belfast HMS Vanguard Nore Command |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir Frederick Robertson Parham GBE KCB DSO (1901–1991) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Parham joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1913.[2] He served in World War I as a midshipman on HMS Malaya.[2] In 1937 he was given command of HMS Shikari.[2]
He served in World War II as Captain of the destroyer HMS Gurkha, which was sunk by enemy action in 1940.[3] From 1942 he had command of the cruiser HMS Belfast which remains permanently moored as a museum ship in London.[2]
After the War he commanded the battleship HMS Vanguard and then, from 1949, became Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.[2] He was made Flag Officer (Flotillas) and Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1951 and Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport in 1954.[2] Finally he was made Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1955.[2] He retired in 1959.[2]
In retirement he chaired a Parliamentary Committee on Inland Waterways.[4]
Family
In 1926 he married Kathleen Dobrée; they had one son.[1] Following the death of his first wife. he married Joan Saunders (née Charig) in 1978.[1]
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Sydney Raw |
Fourth Sea Lord 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Sir Dymock Watson |
| Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Oliver |
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1955–1958 |
Succeeded by Sir Robin Durnford-Slater |