Commodore Robert Lionel Brooke Cunliffe CBE (15 March 1895 – 29 November 1990) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Dover.

[1] He also served during the Second World War as Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, from December 1939, Commander-in-Chief, Dover, from April 1942 and captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious from August 1942.

[3] He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport in August 1944 before retiring in January 1946.

[4] While serving in the Royal Navy, Cunliffe played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club, making ten appearances between 1914–1929.

[6] With the ball, he took 16 wickets with his leg break googly bowling, with best figures of 5 for 78.