October 1962 Sir John Hereward Edelsten 12 October 1962 – 11 March 1966 Sir John Peter Lorne Reid 11 March 1966 – 11 January 1973 Sir Deric Holland-Martin 11 January 1973 – 12 April 1976 Sir Nigel Stuart Henderson 12 April 1976 – 1 August 1979 Sir John Fitzroy Duyland Bush 1 August 1979 – 1984 Sir William Donough O'Brien 1984 – 13 November 1986 Sir Leslie Derek Empson 13 November 1986 – 29 October 1988 Sir Anthony Templer Frederick Griffith Griffin 29 October 1988 – 24 November 1988 Sir Anthony Storrs Morton 24 November 1988 – 17 January 1994 Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle 17 January 1994 – 6 November 1997 Sir Nicholas John Streynsham Hunt 6 November 1997 – 30 April 2001 Sir Jeremy Black 30 April 2001 – 2005 Sir James Burnell-Nugent 2005 – 2007 Sir Mark Stanhope 2007 – 2009 Sir Trevor Soar 2009 – 2012 Sir George Zambellas January–April 2012 Sir Donald Gosling 2 April 2012 – 16 September 2019 Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce 6 December 2021 – 6 November 2022 References Titles Royal Navy Royal Navy appointments Admiral of the United Kingdom Maritime history of the United Kingdom