John Roxburgh (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Roxburgh
Born	29 June 1919
Died	13 April 2004 (aged 84)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1933–1972
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands held	HMS H43 HMS United HMS Tapir HMS Turpin HMS Contest HMS Eagle Flag Officer, Plymouth
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross &bar

Vice-Admiral Sir John Charles Young Roxburgh, KCB, CBE, DSO, DSC & Bar (29 June 1919 – 13 April 2004) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Naval career

Educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roxborough joined the Royal Navy in 1933.^[1] He commanded the submarines HMS H43, HMS United and HMS Tapir during World War II.^[1] After the war he commanded the submarine HMS Turpin and the destroyer HMS Contest.^[2]

He was appointed Deputy Director of Plans (Navy) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964, Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1965 and Flag Officer Sea Training in 1967.^[1] He went on to be Flag Officer, Plymouth in July 1969 and Flag Officer Submarines in September 1969 before retiring in 1972.^[3]

In retirement he was Chairman of the Grovebell Group, President of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, Chairman of The Freedom Association's management committee and a Surrey county councillor.^[2] He is buried at All Saints Church at Tilford in Surrey.^[4]

Family

In 1942 he married Philippa Hewlett; they had one son and one daughter.^[1]

References

1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir John Roxburgh The Telegraph, 15 April 2004
3. Royal Navy Senior Appointments
4. Headstone at All Saint's Church