Rear-Admiral Derek James Anthony MBE (2 November 1947 − 19 March 2019) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.
Derek Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1947 |
| Died | 19 March 2019 (aged 71) Ashford, Kent, South East England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1966 - 2003 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
| Commands | HMS Onslaught HMS Warspite HMS Cumberland Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
editAnthony joined the Royal Navy in 1966.[1] After qualifying as a submariner and being given command of the submarines HMS Onslaught and then HMS Warspite, he became captain of the frigate HMS Cumberland in 1991.[2] Anthony was appointed director of Naval Service Conditions at the Ministry of Defence in 1993; Deputy Flag Officer Submarines in 1996; and, naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 1997, before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2000 and retiring in 2003.[3]
In retirement, Anthony became clerk of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.[1]
Family
editHe was married to Denyse and had two married daughters. He died on 19 March 2019, aged 71.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Association of Royal Navy Officers
- ^ Captains of Royal Navy Warships Archived July 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Derek James Anthony". The Times. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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