Aircraft Carriers in 1956 and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Fifth Sea Lord in 1957. Promoted to admiral in 1960, his final appointments were as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel in 1959 before retiring in 1961. Family He married Barbara Alice Mary Topham in 1930 and the couple had a daughter and a son. Honours and decorations References External links The Memoirs of Admiral Sir Manley Power held at Churchill Archive Centre |- 1904 births 1981 deaths People educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy officers of World War II Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France) Officers of the Legion of Merit Deputy Lieutenants of Hampshire Deputy Lieutenants of the Isle of Wight Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Lords of the Admiralty People from Kingston upon Thames Military personnel from Surrey