James Perowne

Sir James Perowne
Born 29 July 1947
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1969 - 2002
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Opportune
HMS Superb
HMS Boxer
2nd Submarine Squadron
9th Frigate Squadron
6th Frigate Squadron
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Admiral Sir James Francis Perowne KBE (born 29 July 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.

Naval career

Educated at Sherborne School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Perowne joined the Royal Navy in 1969.[1] He was given command of the submarine HMS Opportune in 1976, the submarine HMS Superb in 1981 and the frigate HMS Boxer in 1986.[2] He went on to be Commander of the 2nd Submarine Squadron in 1990,[2] Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk as well as Captain of the 9th Frigate Squadron in 1992 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1993.[3] He then became Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1995, Commander Operations and Flag officer Submarines in 1996 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1998.[3] He retired in 2002.[4]

In retirement he became Chairman of the Council of the British Red Cross Queen Mother Memorial Fund and Chairman of the Central Region of the Consumer Council for Water.[5]

In 2014 he became Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.[6]

Family

In 1971 he married Susan Anne Holloway; they had four sons.[2] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Caroline Nicola Grimson in 1992.[2]

Honours and awards

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) 19 June 2000
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 31 December 1983
General Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal 1977
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44923. p. 8764. 22 August 1969. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  3. 1 2 Senior Royal Navy appointments
  4. Whitaker's Almanack 2003
  5. DEFRA
  6. "Surprise knighthood for retiring Windsor Castle governor". Ascot Windsor & Eton Express. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Roger Lane-Nott
Commander Operations
19961998
Succeeded by
Robert Stevens
Preceded by
Sir Ian Garnett
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
19982002
Succeeded by
Sir Ian Forbes
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Ian Macfadyen
Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle
2014–present
Succeeded by
incumbent


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