Simon Cassels
Sir Simon Cassels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1928 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1947 - 1986 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Fearless Flag Officer, Plymouth |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Admiral Sir Simon Alastair Cassillis Cassels KCB CBE (born 5 March 1928) is a senior Royal Navy officer who became Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
Cassels joined the Royal Navy in 1947.[1] He was Navigation Staff Officer to Chief of the Polaris Executive from 1963 to 1966[2] and went on to command HMS Fearless in 1972.[3]
He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1978,[4] Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1981[5] and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1982;[6] he retired in 1986.[6]
In retirement his activities included serving as Chairman of the Modern Apprentices Advisory Committee.[7] He lives at Exton in Hampshire.[8]
Family
He is married to Jill.[9]
References
- ^ "No. 38461". The London Gazette. 19 November 1948.
- ^ The Impact of Polarisby - The Origins of Britain's Seaborne Nuclear Deterrent by Captain J. E. Moore, Richard Netherwood Ltd, 1999, ISBN 978-1-872955-24-7
- ^ HMS Fearless 1970 - 1972
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1980
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1982
- ^ a b Birthdays The Times, 5 March 2008
- ^ Apprenticeships Head Enjoys a Tasty Visit to VT Plus Training VTi - Newspaper of the VT Group, Winter 2004/5
- ^ Winchester City Council, Planning Development Control Committee p. 417
- ^ Hundreds line streets for returning heroes Portsmouth News, 29 January 2008