Hugh Evan-Thomas
Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas GCB, KCMG, MVO (27 October 1862 – 30 August 1928) was a British Royal Navy officer.
During World War I he commanded the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in HMS Barham, and fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916.
Read more about Hugh Evan-Thomas: Background, Early Career, Royal Duties, Mediterranean Squadron, Service At The Admiralty, World War I, Post-war Controversy
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“And not by eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, comes in the light;
In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly!
But westward, look, the land is bright!”
—Arthur Hugh Clough (1819–1861)