Martin Lucey
{{Short description|Royal Navy admiral (1920–1992)}}
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|name= Martin Lucey
|birth_date=21 January 1920
|death_date=8 July 1992 (aged 72)
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|allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom
|serviceyears= 1938 – 1974
|rank= Rear admiral
|commands=7th Frigate Squadron
Scotland and Northern Ireland
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
|branch=23px Royal Navy
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|battles=World War II
|awards= Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross
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Rear Admiral Martin Noel Lucey CB DSC (21 January 1920 – 8 July 1992) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland and Admiral President Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Naval career
Educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, Lucey entered the Royal Navy in 1938.'LUCEY, Rear-Adm. Martin Noel', in Who Was Who 1991–1995 (London: A & C Black, 1996, {{ISBN|0-7136-4496-6}}) He served in the Second World War being promoted lieutenant in 1941{{London Gazette|issue=35394|page=7307|date=26 December 1941}} and being awarded the DSC in 1944.{{London Gazette|issue=36794|supp=y|page=5224|date=10 November 1944}} He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Puma as well as captain of the 7th Frigate Squadron in early 1966, director of Seamen Officer Appointments later that year, and Senior Naval Officer West Indies in 1968.[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Senior Royal Navy appointments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |date=15 March 2012 }} He went on to be Admiral President Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1970Kelly's Handbook 1976 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1972 before retiring in 1974.[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |date=15 March 2012 }}
In retirement Lucey lived in Houghton, West Sussex, and died on 8 July 1992.
Family
In 1947 he married Barbara Mary Key. They had two sons and one daughter.
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Category:Admiral presidents of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Category:Companions of the Order of the Bath
Category:People educated at Gresham's School
Category:Royal Navy rear admirals
Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)