“THE KING’S HOUSE”
THE FIRST OCCUPANT ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD TUPPER (United PresH AHsocialion —Mv Electric Telegraph—Copy right! (Received 2Gth November, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 25th November. The King granted Admiral Sir Reginald ' Tupper the first occupancy of “The King’s House” at Burhill.
A message received in July last stated that “The King’s House,” built and furnished of Empire materials at a cost of £50,000 at Burhill, Surrey, by the Royal Warrantholders’ Association as a Jubilee gift to King George, was handed over to King Edward. His Majesty opened the front door with a jewelled key and made the first signature in the visitors’ book. ,He received an album containing the names of a thousand Warrantholders who subscribed to the house and endowment fund. His Majesty is free to place the house at the disposal of whomever he thinks worthy for services to his country.
Admiral Sir Reginald Tupper entered the Navy in 1873, being Commander in 1894, Captain 1901, RearAdmiral 1910, Vice-Admiral 1916, and Admiral in 1919. He served in the Great War on the West Coast of Scotland and in the Hebrides, as ViceAdmiral of the Western Blockade and as Admiral of the Northern Patrol. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Western Approaches in 1919-21, and was placed on the retired list in 1921.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 26 November 1936, Page 5
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