James Weatherall

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Sir James Weatherall
Born (1936-02-29) 29 February 1936 (age 88)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1954 - 1991
RankVice-Admiral
Commands heldHMS Andromeda
HMS Ark Royal
Battles/warsFalklands War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice-Admiral Sir James Lamb Weatherall KCVO KBE (born 28 February 1936) is a former Royal Navy officer who was Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps from 1992 to 2001.

Naval career

Educated at Gordonstoun School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Weatherall joined the Royal Navy in 1954.[1] He was given command of the frigate HMS Andromeda in 1982, serving with her in the Falklands War, and took command of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in 1985.[1] He joined the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1987 and then became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1989 before retiring in 1991.[1]

In retirement he became Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps[1] and a Trustee of the UK arm of the World Wide Fund for Nature.[2]

Family

In 1962 he married Jean Stewart; they have two sons and three daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ^ World Wide Fund for Nature UK Trustees
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
1989–1991 		Succeeded by

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