The Artist Is An Admiral: But The Private Didn't Know -- Rear-Admiral H.J.B. Moore working on a water colour. The admiral, Royal Navy, and the private, Royal Marines, take their places in the art school evening class, drawing from the nude. Usually the private says "Good evening - how's it going? - because he does not know his friend in civilian clothes is an admiral. And last night at his Chatham (Kent) home Rear-Admiral (E) H.J.B. Moore. engineering adviser to the Commander-in-Chief the Nore, said "Your story is going to make things rather awkward" as he chatted to our reporter. April 3, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.)