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Roger Keyes,
1st Baron Keyes

Baron Keyes, of Zeebrugge, and Dover in the County of Kent,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1943 for the prominent naval commander Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, 1st Baronet. He is chiefly remembered for his role in the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918, an attempt by the Royal Navy to neutralize the Belgian port of Zeebrugge which was used as a base for German submarine attacks on Allied shipping. Keyes had already been created a Baronet, of Zeebrugge, and of Dover in the County of Kent, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1919.[2] As of 2010 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 2005. He does not use his title.

Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, eldest son of the first Baron, was killed in 1941 during an attempt to capture General Erwin Rommel in Libya. For his actions, Keyes was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Barons Keyes (1943)

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The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother the Hon. Leopold Roger John Keyes (b. 1956)

Coat of arms of Baron Keyes
Crest
An open hand couped at the wrist Proper holding between the forefinger and thumb a key Or.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Gules and Sable three keys Or the wards of the two in chief facing each other and of the one in base to the sinister. On a canton argent a lion rampant of the first.
Supporters
Dexter a sailor of the Royal Navy in his working rig Proper supporting in the exterior hand a staff Argent ensigned with a naval crown Or and flying the banner of St George also Proper. Sinister a Royal Marin in field service dress armed and equipped for trench raiding all Proper.
Motto
Virtute Adepta[3]

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''Baron Keyes'' is a British naval officer and politician known for his distinguished career in the Royal Navy, particularly his leadership of the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918 during the First World War and his later roles in naval planning and parliament. Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet, joined the Royal Navy in 1885 and served in various capacities, including during the Boxer Rebellion in China and in the Dardanelles Campaign in World War I. His most famous exploit was planning and leading the Zeebrugge Raid, a daring operation to block the Belgian port used by German U-boats, for which he was widely acclaimed as a hero. After the war, he served as Director of Plans at the Admiralty and later entered politics as Conservative MP for Portsmouth North from 1934 to 1943. In 1943, he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Keyes, of Zeebrugge and Dover in the County of Kent. During the Second World War, after being recalled from retirement, he served briefly as Director of Combined Operations before stepping down in 1941. He died in 1945, and the title passed to his son. Baron Keyes is remembered as one of the boldest and most aggressive commanders of his era in the Royal Navy, whose actions at Zeebrugge exemplified innovative naval tactics against submarine threats. His career spanned major conflicts from the late Victorian period through the Second World War, bridging traditional naval warfare and the emerging challenges of modern conflict.

Early life

Birth and family background

Roger John Brownlow Keyes was born on 4 October 1872 at Tundiani Fort in British India. He was the second son of General Sir Charles Patton Keyes of the Bengal Army and Katherine Jessie Keyes (née Norman). Keyes joined the Royal Navy in 1885, entering the training ship HMS Britannia as a cadet. His early career included service as a midshipman and progression through ranks, leading to his involvement in later campaigns such as the Boxer Rebellion in China. No radio career is documented for Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes. The previous content in this section described the work of a different individual, Alger Ira Soule, who used the stage name "Baron Keyes" while hosting children's radio programs such as Air Castle on West Coast stations in the late 1920s and 1930s.

Music career

Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, had no documented music career, songwriting credits, or involvement in animation or composition. Claims in this section refer to a different individual, Alger Ira Soule, who used the stage name Baron Keyes.

Later years and death

After retiring from the Royal Navy in May 1935, Keyes was elected as Conservative MP for Portsmouth North in a by-election on 19 February 1934, holding the seat until 1943. In Parliament, he campaigned against disarmament, advocated returning control of the Fleet Air Arm to the Royal Navy, and opposed the Munich Agreement in 1938 alongside Winston Churchill. In July 1940, he was appointed the first Director of Combined Operations, responsible for training commandos and planning raids on enemy coasts. He held the post until October 1941, when he was removed after his proposals were deemed impractical by the Chiefs of Staff. Keyes was elevated to the peerage as Baron Keyes, of Zeebrugge and of Dover in the County of Kent, on 22 January 1943. In 1944, he conducted a goodwill tour of Canada, the Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand on behalf of the government. During the tour, he suffered smoke inhalation following a Japanese air attack on the USS Appalachian, which contributed to his declining health. Baron Keyes died on 26 December 1945 at his home in Tingewick, Buckinghamshire, at the age of 73. He was buried in the Zeebrugge corner of St James's Cemetery, Dover.
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