Achieving career success at an early age, he commanded the British battlecruisers at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, a tactically indecisive engagement after which his aggressive approach was contrasted with the caution of his commander Admiral Jellicoe.

Beatty was an intelligent and able leader, but all his social and sporting obligations, coupled with his high-strung temperament, prevented him from becoming a coldly calculating professional like Jellicoe – or his adversary, Hipper.

Admiral John Jellicoe, described by Churchill as the only man who could " lose the war in an afternoon " by losing the strategic British superiority in dreadnought battleships, was not a dashing showman like David Beatty.

When Jellicoe was promoted to First Sea Lord in 1916, Beatty succeeded him as commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet and received promotion to the acting rank of Admiral at the age of 45 on 27 November.

This information was important to Jellicoe to know how best to position the main fleet to make the most of its eventual engagement with the German High seas fleet.

The German strategy was one which relied upon chance to create opportunities for local victories, such as had happened against Beatty, whereas Jellicoe considered a careful approach always favoured the larger force.

Ultimately it was not clear that Jellicoe made any mistakes in his management of the fleet, nor departed from procedures which had been agreed upon by all concerned in advance.

The Royal Navy named a King George V-class battleship after Beatty, but this ship was renamed HMS Howe before completion, as another battleship of the same class, intended to be named after Jellicoe, was renamed HMS Anson.

Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO SGM ( 5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935 ) was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I.

Jellicoe later served as First Sea Lord ( professional head of the Royal Navy ), but he was removed at the end of 1917 because of differences over policy regarding the war against the U-Boats and his perceived pessimism about Britain's ability to carry on the war.

Born in Southampton into a seafaring family, Jellicoe joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1872 and was posted to HMS Britannia.

Jellicoe was then appointed commander of the new flagship, HMS Ramilies, in October 1893.

Under Admiral John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Jellicoe was made Director of Naval Ordnance in 1905.

Jellicoe was promoted to Rear-Admiral in February 1907 during his tenure as Director of Naval Ordnance.

Vice-Admiral Jellicoe was promoted to Admiral and assigned command of the renamed Grand Fleet in Admiral Callaghan's place, though he was appalled by the treatment of his predecessor.

Jellicoe was in command of the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland ( 1916 ), history's largest ( and only major ) clash of dreadnoughts, albeit an indecisive one.

Admiral Jellicoe was appointed First Sea Lord in November 1916 and turned over command of the Grand Fleet to Admiral David Beatty.

On Christmas Eve 1917, Admiral Jellicoe was rather abruptly dismissed as First Sea Lord by the new First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, and was succeeded by Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss.

was " Dedicated to Admiral Viscount Jellicoe.

Churchill – referring to the fact that a German naval victory would have made it impossible for Britain to supply her army in France, or even import food – described Jellicoe later as ' the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon '.

However, Jellicoe certainly made no significant mistakes during the battle: based on limited intelligence, he correctly deployed the Grand Fleet with a turn to port so as to " cross the T " of the German High Seas Fleet as it appeared.

The Crown gave Samuel Jellicoe possession of the works at Fontley where he " remained ... undisturbed for long years afterwards " and made no attempt to realise patent dues from ironmasters, which Cort could not now claim, and which were allowed to lapse.

There, he confirms that Jellicoe and Winters altered the robot's programming and made it unstable.

Viscount Jellicoe served as the Governor-General of New Zealand in the 1920s.

Admiral of the Fleet the Viscount Jellicoe served as Governor-General of New Zealand from September 1920 to November 1924.

## Viscount Jellicoe, eldest son of the Earl Jellicoe

## Viscount Jellicoe, eldest son of the Earl Jellicoe

Additionally, life peerages were created for former Leaders of the House of Lords: John Julian Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead ( Baron Ganzoni ), Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington ( Baron Carington of Upton ), Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne ( Baron Gascoyne-Cecil ), George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe ( Baron Jellicoe of Southampton ), Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd ( Baron Shepherd of Spalding ) and David James George Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham ( Baron Hennessy ).

It was created, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Brocas, of Southampton in the County of Southampton, on 29 June 1925 for Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe, 1st Viscount Jellicoe, on his return from being Governor-General of New Zealand, with remainder to the heirs male of his body.

He had already been created Viscount Jellicoe, of Scapa in the County of Orkney, on 15 January 1918, created with remainder to the heirs male of his body, and in default of such issue to his eldest daughter and the heirs male of her body, with the like remainder in default of such issue to every other daughter successively in order of priority of birth, and to the heirs male of their bodies.

Life peerages were also granted to former Leaders of the House of Lords, including John Julian Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead ; Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington ; Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury ( better known as Viscount Cranborne and Lord Cecil of Essendon, having attended the Lords by virtue of a writ of acceleration ); George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe ; Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd ; and David Hennessy, 3rd Baron Windlesham.

By 1 September 1919, the Club had 900 members, and distinguished visitors to the Club had included the Governor-General Sir Ronald Ferguson, the State Governor Sir Walter Davidson, and the Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe.

The tower was unveiled in 1923 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, Governor General of New Zealand.

George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS ( 4 April 1918 – 22 February 2007 ) was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.

Jellicoe was born at Hatfield and was christened on 29 July 1918 by The Rt.

Beatty died after catching a chill as pallbearer at the funeral of his old commander Admiral Jellicoe.

A bust of Beatty rests on Trafalgar Square in London, alongside those of Jellicoe and Andrew Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet in World War II.

Jellicoe served as chief of staff to Vice Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour during the Seymour expedition to relieve the legations at Peking in June 1900.

Admiral, or as the French knew him: Amiralissime Jellicoe

A bust of Jellicoe rests on Trafalgar Square in London, alongside those of Beatty and Andrew Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet in World War II.

English was later rescued by Lord John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Admiral of the British Fleet.

In the winter of 1917 / 18 Lloyd George secured the resignations of both the service chiefs, Admiral Jellicoe and General Robertson.

Out of London, venues included the Dagenham Roundhouse, the Grand in Leigh on Sea and the Admiral Jellicoe on Canvey Island.

In 1916 Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe claimed that the Germans could achieve victory in the Atlantic and force Britain to terms.