Lindsay Bryson

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Sir Lindsay Bryson
Born(1925-01-22)22 January 1925
Glasgow, Scotland
Died24 March 2005(2005-03-24) (aged 80)
Brighton, Sussex, England[1]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1942–1984
RankAdmiral
Battles/warsWorld War II
Falklands War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Lindsay Sutherland Bryson KCB FRSE FREng FRAeS (22 January 1925 – 24 March 2005) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy.[2]

Naval career

The son of James McAuslan Bryson and Margaret Whyte, Bryson was born and raised in Glasgow, where he was educated at Allan Glen's School.[3] Bryson joined the Royal Navy in 1942.[4] He served during World War II as an engineering cadet.[4] He commanding the naval engineering training school, HMS Daedalus, and then led the Royal Navy's guided weapons programmes from 1973.[4] He was appointed Controller of the Navy in 1981 and served in that role during the Falklands War retiring in 1984.[4]

After leaving the Navy he served in 1985 as President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers[5] and as President of the Association for Project Management 1991–95.[6] He was Deputy Chairman of GEC-Marconi from 1987 to 1990.[4] He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove in 1989.[7]

Family

In 1951, he married Averil Curtis-Willson; they had a son and two daughters.[4] Lady Bryson died in January 2017.[8]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 559. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editorlink= ignored (|editor-link= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ http://www.allanglens.com/index.php/former-pupils
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson". Daily Telegraph. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.theiet.org/resources/library/archives/institution-history/presidents-iee.cfm
  6. ^ https://www.apm.org.uk/about-us/how-apm-is-run/
  7. ^ London Gazette, issue no.51936, 15 November 1989
  8. ^ Bryson
Military offices
Preceded by Controller of the Navy
1981–1984
Succeeded by