3-086-469 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Duke of York and his officers on board the "Crescent", 1898. The future King George VI and other officers of the Royal Navy aboard battlecruiser HMS Crescent. 'Rev. Mr. Fawcett; Lieut. Greatorex; Dr. Burt; Lieut. Raikes; Lieut. Sanders; Lieut. Nugent; Lieut. Sir C. Cust; Major Clarke, R.M.L.I.; Commander Campbell; Captain the Duke of York; Fleet Engineer Cook; Paymaster Savile. The Duke of York is once more to be our sailor Prince. He is to be appointed to the command of H.M.S. Crescent...which is to be engaged in the summer Naval Manoeuvres...The present is a fitting opportunity for the Duke to hoist his pennant on the Crescent, for this year marks the majority of H.R.H. as a sailor...In everything pertaining to the Navy the Duke has always shown the greatest interest, notably in charities of every kind for seamen...for a great naval Power like ours, it is reassuring to think that our future King wall be able to deal with all matters of naval development from the point of view of actual knowledge, which always stands for so much.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.