ABSTRACT
Though Cunningham left the Royal Navy in a formal sense in June 1946, having served almost 50 years, he continued to enjoy a close connection with the service throughout his retirement. ‘Living fairly close to Portsmouth’, he wrote, ‘we are not entirely out of touch with the Navy. Many old friends are good enough to come and see us, and we hear much of what goes on.’1 Visitors to the Palace House included his nephews Hugh Byatt and Jock Slater, both naval officers. He was also called upon regularly by other admirals, naval institutions and the Admiralty to assist in promoting or defending causes.
