Peveril William-Powlett


Peveril William-Powlett

William-Powlett (left) receiving the Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, Kwame Nkrumah aboard HMS Euryalus in 1953
Born(1898-03-05)5 March 1898
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died10 November 1985(1985-11-10) (aged 87)
Honiton, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Years of service1914–1954
RankVice admiral
CommandsSouth Atlantic Station (1952–54)
Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1946–48)
HMS Newcastle (1942–44)
HMS Fiji (1940–41)
HMS Frobisher (1939)
Battles / warsFirst World War

Second World War

AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Other workGovernor of Southern Rhodesia (1954–59)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
United Services Portsmouth ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922 England 1 (0)

Vice Admiral Sir Peveril Barton Reiby Wallop William-Powlett, KCB, KCMG, CBE, DSO (5 March 1898 – 10 November 1985) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station from 1952 to 1954.