tamos123 Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Hi The reverse of the tankard is Jellicoe....so is this a French admiral? Many thanks T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 T, I am afraid not. The following is a short extract: Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) was Britain's best-known Admiral at the start of the war. Born on 5 December 1859 in Southampton, he joined the Royal Navy in 1872 and served in the Egyptian War of 1882. In the years prior to the war Jellicoe served as Director of Naval Ordnance from 1905-7, and Controller of the Navy from 1908-10. Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, appointed Jellicoe second-in-command of the Grand Fleet in November 1911. Jellicoe was Admiral Fisher's long-standing choice to lead the grand fleet in wartime, a long-time assistant of Fisher's in the modernisation of the navy, and was accordingly appointed its commander on 4 August 1914, replacing Sir George Callaghan. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Bachelor Posted 17 February , 2006 Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Peter, I think T meant who is the admiral pictured rather than was Jellicoe French? But I could be wrong. Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamos123 Posted 17 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2006 Yes please the image on the other side of the mug is Jellicoe just wanted to know who this gentleman is regards T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Could you make the picture closer/larger? Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Bachelor Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Wondering if that could be some sort of Jutland commemorative mug. Probably not as the moustache looks too bushy for Scheer. An enlargement would indeed be helpful T. What makes you think it may be a French admiral? Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Roberts Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 The headgear looks earlier than WW1. If the reverse is definitely Jellicoe, then the gentleman we are seeing is probably a very senior commander who was senior enough to wear that kind of headgear well before WW1. Is there anything to make us think he was an Admiral or French? Could be Kitchener or Roberts, or even (Sir John) French - on the basis that they all sported bushy 'taches. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamos123 Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Hi Guys My expertise in playing around with images some what limited.....happy to email directly for your expert analysis. The only reason I thought French was beacause he does not match any of the the German admirals and his medals do not look Germanic. Also I don't recognise him as another British senior commander..... this is the rear image regards T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamos123 Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 ah ha...here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Bachelor Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 What a splendid mug you have there Tamos. What's it's history? Yes, definately Jellicoe and the other side could almost be Jackie Fisher, except for the 'tache. Other than that I'm afraid I can't help much but I'm sure you'll get an answer off someone. Best wishes Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 I don't know who this gentleman is but since he has a moustache without a beard, he can't be a British sailor of any rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 I think the mug is one of a series depicting allied commanders. Supposing the series ran in alphabetical order. We might have Jellicoe and............ Joffre? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Its definitely not Jackie Fisher & its not an RN Uniform he is wearing. I'm witrh Tom tho, I think its Joffre, Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 18 February , 2006 Share Posted 18 February , 2006 Like Bryan, I too am with Tom on this I think that it is Joffre See the pic here http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...ang_en%26sa%3DG Similar ‘tache, sash, medal, etc., etc. Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamos123 Posted 18 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2006 thanks Guys Looks like Joffre it is then I look forward to adding it to my display when it arrives from across the pond many thanks for your help T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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