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Ismay would later write: " Sandhurst never meant nearly so much to me as Charterhouse had ", but he enjoyed his time at the school and studied alongside many men who went on to become important military officers, including Lord Gort, Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt and Cyril Newall.
Schwabe offered to finance the new line if Ismay had his ships built by Wolff's company, Harland and Wolff.
J. Bruce Ismay, the owner of the line who sailed on the Titanic, had his office in the building.
During World War II the committee was a sub-committee of the War Cabinet, and in addition to the three service chiefs, it had an additional member, in the person of General Sir Hastings Ismay, who acted as its secretary.
Ismay Preston, daughter of Viscount Gormanston and widow of Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart MP, who had been killed on active service in the war.
Ismay had always held an interest in the Asiantic Steam Navigation Company and wanted to see how it was run, so he and Gustav Wolff, founder of Harland & Wolff, decided to take a trip to India on board an ANSC steamer.
From 1863 till 1899 Thomas Henry Ismay was president of White Star Line and had several ships under his authority, Most of these ships up until 1870 were chartered, even after 1870 most of White Star Lines vessels were chartered from more notable / wealthy shipping lines, the reason being so that they were not completely at fault if someone died on board because of medical or the ships being and condition.
He might also have had business with J. Bruce Ismay, chairman of the White Star Line.
Some Ismay critics have pointed to this as evidence that Ismay had convinced Captain Smith to increase the ship's speed, which Ismay denies, and that this was Captain Smith showing Ismay there was danger.
As had been arranged before Titanic sank, J. Bruce Ismay retired as president of IMM in 1913 and was succeeded by Harold Sanderson and Morgan died on March 31, 1913.
* Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy ( 1857 – 1911 ), married his distant cousin Ismay FitzRoy, daughter of the 3rd Baron Southampton, and had issue ( Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton ).
* Lady Anne Mildred Ismay FitzRoy ( born 7 August 1920 ), married Major Colin Mackenzie and had issue.
* Lady Margaret Alice Seymour ( 1869 – 1901 ), married James Ismay and had issue.

Ismay and be
Two days later, the British prime minister, Winston Churchill sent a memo to his chief staff officer, General Hastings Ismay, asking him to begin planning an operation for a raid on the islands as soon as possible and stating that he felt that it would be the type of operations that the newly formed Commandos would be suited for.
After the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, the White Star Line's owner, J. Bruce Ismay, required that every passenger boat under his control would thereafter be fitted with sufficient lifeboats for all passengers.

Ismay and cavalry
After leaving the regiment, Ismay did not immediately find a place in the Indian cavalry, so he spent nine months floating among positions with various British and Indian units.
In 1907, Ismay found a permanent position in the Indian cavalry, joining the 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry, based at Risalpur.

Ismay and soldier
* Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, the British soldier and Chief of Staff during World War II

Ismay and after
Ismay accepted the position, but resigned after only six months to become the first Secretary General of NATO in 1952.
Ismay began his education in Britain at the Charterhouse School, and his parents hoped that after completing his education there he would attend Cambridge and enter the civil service.
Sometime after Thomas's birth, his father Thomas Ismay started a timber business, shipbrokers and shipbuilder.
This warning became notable after the sinking when Titanic < nowiki >' s </ nowiki > captain took the warning from the bridge and handed it to White Star Line managing director J. Bruce Ismay.

Ismay and on
Works in Ireland include the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge Dublin, which consists of a bridge over the railway and a bridge over the river Liffey ( unbuilt ) and two tiered sunken gardens ; Heywood Gardens, County Laois ( open to the public ) consisting of a hedge garden, lawns, tiered sunken garden and a belvedere ; extensive changes and extensions to Lambay Castle, Lambay Island near Dublin consisting of a circular battlement enclosing the restored and extended castle and farm building complex, upgraded cottages and stores near the harbour, a real tennis court, a large guest house ( The White House ), a boathouse and a chapel ; alterations and extensions to Howth Castle, County Dublin ; the unbuilt Hugh Lane gallery straddling the River Liffey on the site of the Ha ' penny Bridge and the unbuilt Hugh Lane Gallery on the west side of St Stephen's Green ; a Lodge at Costelloe, County Galway ( that was used for refuge by J Bruce Ismay the Chairman of the White Star Line following the sinking of the Titanic ) and a hunting lodge near Rosapenna in northern County Donegal, most recently used as a youth hostel.
After retiring from NATO, Ismay wrote his memoirs, The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay, served on a variety of corporate boards, and co-chaired the Ismay – Jacob Committee, which reorganised the Ministry of Defence once again.
Ismay was born in Nainital, India, on 21 June 1887.
After completing the course at Sandhurst, Ismay placed fourth overall on its examinations and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Indian Army.
On 18 January 1868, Thomas Ismay, a director of the National Line, purchased the house flag, trade name, and goodwill of the bankrupt company for £ 1, 000, (£ as of ), with the intention of operating large ships on the North Atlantic service.
A year later he was returned to the sales and was bought for 1, 200 guineas by the Irish division of the British Bloodstock Agency acting on behalf of John Ismay and Mrs Darby Rogers.
Jacob was the co-author ( along with Lord Ismay ) of the 1963 Report on the Central Organisation of Defence, a work he later came to regard as his most important ever.
In reality J. Bruce Ismay was the actual White Star chairmen and did sail on the ship.
His son was Joseph Bruce Ismay who travelled on ( and survived ) the maiden voyage of his company's ocean liner, the in 1912.
Thomas Ismay was born on 7 January 1837, in a small cottage in the town of Maryport, Cumberland.
Even so, a tour was organised for journalists on 17 March, with members of the press being welcomed by Lord Ismay and shown around the Rooms by their custodian, Mr. George Rance.
Trials were disappointing, it was not possible to get the bomb to adhere to any surface that was wet or covered with even the thinnest film of dried mud " a customary condition of tanks " as Major-General Ismay, on 27 June, could not resist pointing out.
In any case, Hays was invited by Ismay to join him on the RMS Titanic.
The film ends with the British Inquiry into the disaster, where Peterson testifies against Bruce Ismay, condemning his actions, but Ismay is cleared of all charges and the blame is placed squarely on the deceased Captain Smith's shoulders.

Ismay and at
Ismay is located at ( 46. 499497 ,-104. 793590 ).
Ismay was born in India in 1887, but educated in the United Kingdom at the Charterhouse School and Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Ismay established the company's headquarters at Albion House, Liverpool.
FitzRoy was born at Euston Hall near Thetford, the eldest son of the Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and of his wife Ismay FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton.

Ismay and was
A Festival Council to advise the government was set up under General Lord Ismay.
In 1956, he was chosen by the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to succeed Lord Ismay as Secretary General.
General Hastings Lionel " Pug " Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, KG, GCB, CH, DSO, PC ( – ) was a British Indian Army officer and diplomat, remembered primarily for his role as Winston Churchill's chief military assistant during the Second World War and his service as the first Secretary General of NATO from 1952 to 1957.
His father, Sir Stanley Ismay, was a member of the Viceroy's Legislative Council and his mother, Beatrice Ellen, was the daughter of an Army colonel.
Ismay was then attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment of the British Army in Ambala, where he served a one year mandatory apprenticeship.
Ismay was approached by Gustav Christian Schwabe, a prominent Liverpool merchant, and his nephew, shipbuilder Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, during a game of billiards.
Ismay agreed, and a partnership with Harland and Wolff was established.
As the first ship was being commissioned, Ismay formed the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company to operate the steamers under construction.
He subsequently made his well-known comment, " Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few " to General Ismay as they got into their car to leave.
** Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, for whom Pug was a nickname
A staff officer with the corps was Hastings Ismay, later Lord Ismay, Churchill's military advisor.

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