Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1906 North Petherton (Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
| Died | 26 April 1997 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne Britannia Royal Naval College |
Rear Admiral Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe OBE (10 August 1906 – 26 April 1997) was a British naval engineer and a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He played a leading role in the design of the biggest and last battleship to be built for the Royal Navy, HMS Vanguard. Some years later, when UK-based auto manufacturer Standard Motor Company wished to name a new model as the Standard Vanguard, Tyndale-Biscoe was involved in the decision as to whether they should be permitted to do so.
Life and career
Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe was born at North Petherton (Bridgwater, Somerset) in the southwest of England,[1] the elder of the two recorded sons of Lt. Col. Arthur Annesley Tyndale-Biscoe (1872–1969) by his marriage two years earlier to Emily Beatrice Duff (1883–1976).[2] Tyndale-Biscoe was a great-grandson of Captain George Duff (1764–1805), through his mother's family.[3][4]
He was educated at the Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth, and he entered the British Royal Navy in 1920.[5] Specialising as a naval engineer, he served in the navy during and after the Second World War, rising to the rank of captain in 1949 and ending his professional career as a "rear admiral".[5][6]
Between February 1939 and April 1940, he was employed at the onshore facility identified as "HMS President" with the "Admiralty Department of the Director Aircraft Maintenance and Repair facility". For nearly three years, until February 1943, he was based near Southampton at "HMS Daedalus", another shore-based facility. During this period, there were several promotions, apparently within the naval engineering staff department.[6]
References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ Andrew Wilkinson (compiler) (10 August 1906). "Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe, OBE". geni.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ Darryl Lundy (compiler). "Rear-Admiral Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe". The Peerage. pp. 180806, 180804, 180798, 180719 & 180718. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- 1 2 "Tyndale-Biscoe, Rear-Adm. Alex Julian". Who's Who, an annual biographical dictionary. Adam and Charles Black, London. 1977. p. 2461.
- 1 2 Hans Houterman (compiler); Jeroen Koppes (compiler). "Tyndale-Biscoe, Alec Julian". Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 .... Tyndale-Biscoe's entry appears approximately nine-tenths of the way down a single very long webpage that covers various individuals whose surnames / family names begin with the letter "T". Retrieved 7 November 2019.