Norman King (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Sir Norman Ross Dutton King KBE (19 March 1933 – 6 March 2013) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Sir Norman King | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Norman Ross Dutton King |
| Born | 19 March 1933 |
| Died | 6 March 2013 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Leopard HMS Newcastle |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Born the son of Sir Norman King KCMG (former British Consul in Dar es Salaam)[1] and educated at Fonthill School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, King was given command of the frigate HMS Leopard in 1967.[2] He went on to be Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord in 1975 and to command the destroyer HMS Newcastle in 1979.[2] He was appointed Director of Naval Officer Appointments in 1983 and Naval Attaché in Washington D. C. in 1987.[2] He became Naval Secretary in 1987 and Chief of Staff to the Commander Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe in 1988 before retiring in 1991.[2]
In retirement he became Chairman of the Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority.[2] He died on 6 March 2013.[3]
Family
In 1967 he married Patricia Rosemary Furber; they have two daughters, Annabelle and Melissa.[2]
References
- Chrichton-Harris, Ann (2001). Seventeen Letters to Tatham. Keneggy West. ISBN 978-0968914205.
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- "Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir Norman King". The Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.