Earl Jellicoe, the second Earl, pictured on board HMS Iron Duke.
Jellicoes visit HMS Iron Duke
A LIVING link with Naval history was made when members of the Jellicoe family visited the Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke.
The greatest Naval engage- ment of World War I was the Battle of Jutland when Admiral John Jellicoe used the second HMS Iron Duke, a 26.500-ton super dread- nought, as his flagship. The battle, on May 31, 1916, saw huge loss of life on both sides, but the Royal Navy's action ensured that the German Fleet remained in port for the rest of the War. Almost 85 years later, the Dreadnought's modern day counterpart was delighted to welcome descendants of the Jellicoe family whose name will for ever be associated with Iron Duke. During their visit to the frigate in Portsmouth, the CO of HMS Iron Duke, Cdr Ben Key, presented a photo of the current HMS Iron Duke to the Rt Hon Earl Jellicoe DSO, MC the second Earl.
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