John Webster (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Sir John Morrison Webster KCB (born 3 November 1932) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, Devonport.
Sir John Webster | |
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| Born | 3 November 1932 |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1951–1990 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Argonaut HMS Cleopatra Flag Officer Sea Training Chief of Staff Fleet Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, Devonport |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Educated at Pangbourne College, Webster joined the Royal Navy in 1951.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Argonaut in 1970, Liaison Officer in Ottawa in 1974 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Cleopatra in 1977.[1] He was appointed Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1980, Flag Officer Sea Training in 1982 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1984.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, Devonport at HMNB Devonport in 1987 before retiring in 1990.[1]
In retirement he became a landscape and marine painter.[1]
Family
In 1962 he married Valerie Anne Villiers, daughter of Admiral Sir Michael Villiers;[2] they had one son and two daughters.[1]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Eckersley-Maslin |
Flag Officer Sea Training 1982–1984 |
Succeeded by Michael Livesay |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Gerken |
Flag Officer, Plymouth 1987–1990 |
Succeeded by Sir Alan Grose |