Major General Sir Michael Frederick Hobbs KCVO CBE (born 28 February 1937) is a former commander in the British Army who was later a charity director and Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor.
Sir Michael Hobbs | |
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.jpg) Major General Hobbs in the procession to the Garter service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2006 | |
| Born | 28 February 1937 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1956-1988 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 447271 |
| Commands | 39th Infantry Brigade 4th Armoured Division |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Dispatches |
Military career
editEducated at Eton College,[1] Hobbs was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 14 April 1956 as a second lieutenant to fulfil his national service obligation.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on 28 February 1958 and was removed from the national service list.[3] On 28 February 1964, he was promoted to captain,[4] and to major on 31 December 1969.[5] He served on the Directing Staff of Staff College, Camberley between 1974 and 1977. In 1979, during The Troubles, he was posted to Northern Ireland.[6]
On 30 June 1980, Hobbs was promoted to colonel,[7] and to brigadier on 31 December 1981.[8] He was appointed Commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade in 1982. He was posted again to Northern Ireland in 1983 as part of the Staff.[9] He was appointed Director of Army Public Relations at the Ministry of Defence and served there from January 1984 to July 1985.[10] He was General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division between December 1985 and November 1987.[10] On 29 March 1986, he was promoted to major-general with seniority from 22 June 1984.[11]
Hobbs retired on 23 February 1988.[12]
Later life
editSir Michael has also held the positions of both Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award between 1988 and 1998 and a Director of the Outward Bound Trust since 1995.[13] He is a director of the London Law Trust, a grant making charitable trust, and has served as the Deputy Chairman of the Development Committee of the College of St. George.[14]
Sir Michael became the Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor in 2000 and retired from this post in July 2012.[1]
Awards and decorations
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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) | 13 June 1998[15] |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | 12 June 1982[16] |
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | 9 October 1979[6] | |
| Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | 15 June 1974[17] | |
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Officer of the Order of St John | 15 April 1994[18] |
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General Service Medal with bronze palm for Mentioned in Dispatches | With 'Northern Ireland' clasp, (MID) 1983[9] |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | 1977 |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | 2002 |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | 2012 |
Personal life
editHobbs is married to Tessa.[19] Lady Hobbs is an internationally renowned garden designer.[20] In 2000, his son William Hobbs was jailed for killing a cyclist whilst drink-driving. The 21-year-old was sentenced to four and a half years.[19][20]
Hobb's grandmother was a lady in waiting to Queen Mary wife of George V.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Windsor described by Sir Michael Hobbs in New York". ACTIVITIES 2005. THE COLLEGE OF ARMS FOUNDATION, INC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "No. 40805". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1956. p. 3493.
- ^ "No. 41351". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1958. p. 2149.
- ^ "No. 43256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 February 1964. p. 1846.
- ^ "No. 45013". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1970. p. 217.
- ^ a b "No. 47984". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 1979. p. 13234.
- ^ "No. 48245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 July 1980. p. 9714.
- ^ "No. 48852". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 1982. p. 157.
- ^ a b "No. 49709". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1984. p. 5590.
- ^ a b Mackie, Colin (March 2012). "SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). gulabin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "No. 50515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1986. p. 6487.
- ^ "No. 51248". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 February 1988. p. 2147.
- ^ Douglas, Ed (21 April 2007). "Soaring spirit of adventure". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Court Circular: Mar 12". The Times. 12 March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "No. 55155". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1998. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 49008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1982. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 46310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1974. p. 46310.
- ^ "No. 53643". The London Gazette. 15 April 1994. p. 5667.
- ^ a b "The parents of a trainee teacher killed by drink-drive Oxford student William Hobbs publicly forgave". Oxford Mail. 5 February 2000. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b Johnstone, Helen. "Drunk son of Duke's friend is jailed for death of cyclist". Electronic Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Strong, Nancy. "Dinner at Windsor Castle With Prince William". Luxury Travel Advisor. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.