Admiral Sir Peter Maxwell Stanford GCB, LVO (11 July 1929 – 22 May 1991) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

[1] He was appointed Executive Officer of HMY Britannia in 1969 and Commanding Officer of HMS Hermione as well as Captain of the 5th Frigate Squadron in 1974.

[2] He was next appointed Flag Officer, Second Flotilla from October 1980 to November 1981.

Promoted to Vice-Admiral in 1982,[3] he went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1982 and, following further promotion to admiral in 1984, he was made Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

[4] He was married to Ann Lingard: they went on to have one son and two daughters.