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Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)
Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)

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A head and shoulders bust of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape. Mounted on a limestone plinth with plaque, the work was commissioned by the committee for the establishment of a memorial to Lord Fraser.

National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Title

Sir Bruce Austin Fraser (1888–1981), GCB, KBE, Baron Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord (1948–1951)

Date

1990

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 71 x W 62 x D 37 cm

Accession number

1991/317

Acquisition method

commissioned by subscription and donation

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

plaque: BRUCE AUSTIN FRASER / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET / BARON FRASER OF NORTH CAPE / G.C.V. . K.B.E. / 1888 - 1981 / CONTROLLER OF THE NAVY 1939 - 1942 / SECOND IN COMMAND, HOME FLEET 1942 - 1943 / COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, HOME FLEET 1943 - 1944 / THE BATTLE OF NORTH CAPRE 26th DECEMBER 1943 / COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, EASTERN FLEET 1944 / COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET 1944 - 1948 / COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH 1947 - 1948 / FIRST SEA LORD 1948 - 1951

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