Bernard Gordon Lennox
Bernard Gordon Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1932 Chelsea, London |
| Died | 27 December 2017 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1987 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 426886 |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards British Forces in Berlin |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox, CB, MBE (19 September 1932 – 27 December 2017) was a senior British Army officer. He served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from October 1983 to December 1985.[1][2]
Military career
[edit]Gordon Lennox was born at 17 Cheyne Court, Chelsea, London, the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir George Gordon Lennox and Nancy Brenda Darell. His grandfathers were Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox (son of the 7th Duke of Richmond) and Sir Lionel Darell, 6th Baronet.[3]
He served as Page of Honour to King George VI. He was educated at Eton College. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he won the Sword of Honour,[1] and was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1953.[4]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Grenadier Guards in 1974.[5] He went on to be on the Army Directing Staff at the RAF Staff College in 1976, [6] Commander of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1978[7] and Chief of Staff for South East District in 1981. He was promoted to major general in 1983 and appointed GOC (general officer commanding) of the British Sector in Berlin.[8] Finally he became the Senior Army Member at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1986.[5] He retired from the Army in 1988. [9]
Personal life
[edit]In 1958, he married Sally-Rose Warner. They had three sons:[5]
- Edward Charles (born 30 January 1961),[10] Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II
- Angus Charles (born 4 February 1964)[11]
- Charles Bernard (born 18 June 1970)[12]
He lived at Eversley in Hampshire. He died in 2017 from the effects of dementia, at the age of 85.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Major-General Bernard Gordon Lennox - Eccentric Guards officer known as 'Bernie the Bolt!' who faced civil unrest in Hong Kong and commanded British forces in Berlin". The Times. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Corbett, CB, R.J.S. Berlin and the British Ally 19945-1990. Zumm Druckerei Berlin. p. 153.
- ^ "Mrs Gordon Lennox". Gloucester Citizen. 19 September 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "No. 39809". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 March 1953. p. 1716.
- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "Obituaries - Major General B C Gordon Lennox CB MBE". The Guards Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Obituaries - Major General B C Gordon Lennox CB MBE". The Guards Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Obituaries - Major General B C Gordon Lennox CB MBE". The Guards Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Births". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 31 January 1961. p. 1.
- ^ "Births". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 6 February 1964. p. 1.
- ^ "Births". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 20 June 1970. p. 20.
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