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The government appointed head of the British Navy is called the First Lord of the Admiralty. During the war the following men held the role:
Winston Churchill 1911 - 1915
Arthur Balfour 1915 - 1916
Sir Edward Carson 1916 - 1917
Sir Eric Geddes 1917 - 1919
The top naval leaders were:
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellico
Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
The Royal Navy has a wonderful web site with all these details.
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3870
Some of the First Lords never served as Naval officers. They were often elected politicians who were appointed to the post by the ruling British government.
Admiral of the Fleet was a serving Naval Officer.
I think I may be missing one of the Lords of the Admiralty. I'll check to see if I can figure out who may be missing.
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