was elected President of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Rugby Union. On 1 December 1923 he became Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard. He was created a Companion of the Bath (CB) in 1924. He relinquished the appointment of Admiral-Superintendent on 7 December 1925. On 1 August 1927 he was promoted Vice-Admiral and retired the following day. In 1927 he was made president of the Rugby Football Union. In 1932 he was promoted Admiral on the retired list. Political career On 1 July 1937, Royds was elected at a by-election as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston-upon-Thames in a by-election, having been president of the local Conservative and Unionist Association for several years. He was knighted for political and public services on 1 January 1938 and retired in 1945. He also served on Surrey County Council for some years. Family In 1898, Royds married Florence Yarrow (died 1948). They had one son and three daughters. References The Times Digital Archive Notes External links Photographic portraits of Royds in the National Portrait Gallery 1874 births 1955 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1935–1945 Royal Navy admirals Members of Surrey County Council Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Bachelor People from Rochdale English rugby union players England international rugby union players English rugby union administrators Barbarian F.C. players Blackheath F.C. players Royal Navy personnel of the Boxer Rebellion Royal Navy officers of World War I People educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy