Admiral's House History
An echo of the island's history
This residence constitutes an old neoclassical mansion which was built before the year 1845 by Ioannis and Marigo Pipinoy.
The house was given the year 1923 as dowry by Marigo to her daughter Dioni, with the occasion of her marriage with Lambros Lambiris, big tradesman of that period.
Dioni and her family Ioannis, Electra, Amalia and Periandros used this house as their permanent residence up to 1945, with a small interruption from 1936 until 1942 where they returned to Rhodes island because professional obligations of her spouse, Lambros. From 1945 till a few years back the residence was used as a summerresidence by Dioni, her children and their families.
Each summertime the house was filled with laughs, joy and voices of Dioni’s grandchildren (Lampros, Dimitris, Dioni P., Electra, DioniI. and Maria) as well as, from “moysafirides¨(visitors) that passed each day and sat in the courtyard, enjoying the splendid view of the sea from the veranda.
In the winter, the house was delivered in the fury of strong air waves and rain, standing however upright in order to welcome all of us again the following summertime.
After the years, the house due to its location near the seafront suffered from deteriorations.Then I and my husband Vasilis decided to renovate the house givingthe name of “Admiral’s House Periandros Lambiris” in order to honor my father, who loved this house and fought with his brother and sisters so many years in order to keep it standing.
I believe that all these efforts were not wasted, and the residence has again acquired its glamour and glory.
I am Dioni, daughter of Admiral Periandros Lambiris.
Admiral Periandros Lampiris
The Admiral Periandros Lambiris was born in Chalki Island on December 4th 1931.
On September 28th 1949 he entered the Greek Navy Academy, which he graduated on February 25th 1953 as a standard bearer.
On February 17th 1956 he was upgraded to 3rd sea captain, on March 11th 1960 as second captain, and on February 25th 1965 as a first captain.
On March 23rd 1982 he was upgraded to Vice Admiral. He retired on December 19th 1984 as Admiral and Second in command of the Greek forces. He was reinstated on February 1st 2001 as naval reserve.
He was in charge as captain on many Naval ships.
Captain of navy ship ΔΑΝΙΟΛΟΣ, ΣΑΚΙΠΗΣ, and ΛΟΓΧΗ.
As a captain he was the chief of the 2nd naval office and second in command of the Greek Nany Academy.
He became second in command of the Greek military and navy forces.
In 2000 he became the general navy president in the office of the Greek President of Democracy Mr. Kostis Stefanopoulos.
In his carrier he was nominated with many medals such as:
Golden Cross of George the A’
Order of the Phoenix
Order of Honor
1st Order of Honor
1st Order of the Phoenix from the Polish Democracy
1st Order of the Phoenix of Isabella the catholic from the king of Spain
1st Order of Appreciation
Silver Cross B’ of Honor from the Austrian President of Democracy
1st Order of Polic Star from the king of Sweden
1st order of Cross of Eagle from the president of Estonia
Military Honor 4th , 3rd, 2nd and 1st
