Admiral Sir John Richard Brigstocke KCB DL (30 July 1945 – 26 May 2020) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord from 1997 to 2000.
Admiral Sir John Brigstocke | |
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 Admiral Brigstocke in 2002 | |
| Born | 30 July 1945 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Died | 26 May 2020 (aged 74) Northampton, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1962–2000 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Naval Home Command Commander United Kingdom Task Group HMS Ark Royal |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Bosnian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
editBrigstocke was born on 30 July 1945 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[1] His father, George Brigstocke, was a former Anglican priest (having converted to Roman Catholicism), and his brother, Hugh, became a noted art historian. He was educated at West Downs School, Marlborough College and the Britannia Royal Naval College.[2]
Naval career
editBrigstocke joined the Royal Navy in 1962.[3] He became Captain of the Royal Naval College and Captain of HMS Ark Royal.[4] He went on to be Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in January 1991 and then Commander United Kingdom Task Group in April 1992.[3] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in September 1993 (and, concurrently President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich from 1994), Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla in April 1995 and Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in September 1997.[4]
Later life
editIn retirement, Brigstocke became Chief Executive of the St Andrew's Group of Hospitals.[5] In 2005 he became Chairman of Council of the University of Buckingham,[5] and in 2006 he was appointed Chairman of NHS East Midlands.[6] He also became Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman[4] and a deputy lieutenant of Northamptonshire.[7]
Personal life and death
editBrigstocke remained a member of the Church of England even after his parents' conversion to Catholicism.[1]
In 1979, he married Heather Day, and they had two children.[1] He died from complications of pneumonia and dementia at a care home in Northampton on 26 May 2020, at the age of 74.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hore, Peter (2024). "Brigstocke, Sir John Richard (1945–2020), naval officer, ombudsman, and public servant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000381587. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Admiral Sir John Brigstocke". The Times. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Graduation: Honorary Graduates 2009". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Sir John Brigstocke KCB appointed to Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman". Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "University of Buckingham". Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "Chairman, Sir John Brigstocke to retire". Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Deputy Lieutenant Commissions
- ^ Brigstocke