John Brigstocke

Admiral Sir John Richard Brigstocke KCB DL (30 July 1945 – 26 May 2020) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord from 1997 to 2000.

Sir John Brigstocke
Admiral Brigstocke in 2002
Born(1945-07-30)30 July 1945
Died26 May 2020(2020-05-26) (aged 74)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1962–2000
RankAdmiral
Commands heldNaval Home Command
Commander United Kingdom Task Group
HMS Ark Royal
Battles/warsGulf War
Bosnian War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Early life and education

Brigstocke was born on 30 July 1945. His father, George Brigstocke, was a former Anglican priest (having converted to Roman Catholicism), and his brother, Hugh, became a noted art historian. He was educated at West Downs School, Marlborough College and the Britannia Royal Naval College.[1]

Brigstocke joined the Royal Navy in 1962.[2] He became Captain of the Royal Naval College and Captain of HMS Ark Royal.[3] He went on to be Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in January 1991 and then Commander United Kingdom Task Group in April 1992.[2] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in September 1993 (and, concurrently President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich from 1994), Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla in April 1995 and Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in September 1997.[3]

Later life

In retirement, Brigstocke became Chief Executive of the St Andrew's Group of Hospitals.[4] In 2005 he became Chairman of Council of the University of Buckingham,[4] and in 2006 he was appointed Chairman of NHS East Midlands.[5] He also became Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman[3] and a deputy lieutenant of Northamptonshire.[6]

He died on 26 May 2020 at the age of 74.[7]

References
  1. "Admiral Sir John Brigstocke". The Times. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Graduation: Honorary Graduates 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  3. "Sir John Brigstocke KCB appointed to Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved 2013-08-08.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "University of Buckingham". Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  5. Chairman, Sir John Brigstocke to retire
  6. Deputy Lieutenant Commissions
  7. Brigstocke
Military offices
Preceded by
Peter Abbott		 Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
1993–1995		 Succeeded by
Jeremy Blackham
Preceded by
Sir Michael Boyce		 Second Sea Lord
1997–2000		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Spencer
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