Timothy Granville-Chapman
General Sir Timothy John Granville-Chapman, GBE, KCB (born 5 January 1947) is a former British Army officer, who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces (2005–2009).
Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman | |
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.jpg.webp) General Granville-Chapman (right) in 2010 | |
| Born | 5 January 1947 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2008 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces Adjutant-General to the Forces Joint Services Command and Staff College 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Early life
Granville-Chapman was born on 5 January 1947. He was educated at Charterhouse School, a public school in Godalming, Surrey. He studied law at Christ's College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1968; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree.[1]
Military career
Granville-Chapman was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1968.[2] He went on to be an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and then took a staff job in Military Operations in the Ministry of Defence.[2] Later he became Military Assistant to the Commander 1 (BR) Corps before being appointed commanding officer of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (1RHA) in Hohne, Germany.[2]
He was made the Chief of the General Staff's author for the first version of the British Military Doctrine and then went on to be Assistant Director in the Defence Policy Staff at the Ministry of Defence.[2]
He was made commander of an armoured brigade in Germany and then Director of Army Staff Duties.[2] He became Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1994.[2] He became the first Commandant of the Joint Service Command and Staff College when he was appointed to that post on 28 June 1996.[3] He was made Adjutant General in 2000, Commander-in-Chief, Land Command in 2003 and Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 2005.[4]
In July 2008 he was appointed as the Master Gunner, St James's Park.[5] He held the position until 30 April 2017.[6]
Honours
_Ribbon.png.webp){kind=small} | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) | (2007)[7] |
 | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | (2001)[8] |
References
- "GRANVILLE-CHAPMAN, Gen. Sir Timothy (John)". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- Biographical profile, Ministry of Defence, archived from the original on 13 October 2008
- "No. 5443". The London Gazette. 1 July 1996. p. 8911.
- "No. 57724". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 August 2005. p. 10299.
- "No. 58771". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 2008. p. 11003.
- "No. 61916". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 2017. p. 9030.
- "No. 58196". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2006. p. 5.
- "New Years Honours 2000". BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Walker |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Michael Willcocks |
| New title College established |
Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Brian Burridge |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Harley |
Adjutant General 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Sir Alistair Irwin |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Jackson |
Commander-in-Chief, Land Command 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Dannatt |
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Bagnall |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Sir Nick Houghton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Harley |
Master Gunner, St. James's Park 2008–2017 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Gregory |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Harley |
Colonel Commandant and President, Honourable Artillery Company 2003–2010 |
Succeeded by Sir Barney White-Spunner |