Arthur Mackenzie Power

For the Admiral of the Fleet, see Arthur Power.

Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Mackenzie Power KCB MBE (18 June 1921 – 17 November 1984) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Power KCB MBE
Born	18 June 1921
Died	17 November 1984 Liphook, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1938 – 1975
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Flag Officer, Plymouth Flag Officer, First Flotilla Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Power, Power joined the Royal Navy in 1938 and served in World War II.^[1] He was appointed Commander of the 23rd Escort Squadron in 1963, Captain of the Gunnery School (HMS Excellent) in 1964. In 1965 he commanded the detachment of seamen (who were from HMS Excellent) who manned the Royal Navy State Funeral Gun Carriage which carried the coffin at Winston Churchill's funeral.^[2] In 1968 he became Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth.^[3] He went on to be Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1971, was promoted to vice admiral on 29 November 1971,^[4] and Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent, Devonport in 1973 before retiring in 1975.^[3]

Family

In 1949 he married Marcia Helen Gell; they had two sons and one daughter.^[5]