Nigel Cecil
| Rear-Admiral Sir Nigel Cecil KBE CB | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
|
In office 1 October 1980 – 25 September 1985 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir John Paul |
| Succeeded by | Sir Laurence New |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil 11 November 1925 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Ludgrove School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
HMS Corunna HMS Royal Arthur |
Rear Admiral Sir Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil, KBE, CB (born 11 November 1925),[1] is a retired British naval officer.
Naval career
Cecil is a paternal grandson of Lord William Cecil and the 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney and a maternal grandson of the 1st Baron Cornwallis. He was educated at Ludgrove School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and reached the rank of Commander in 1959.[2] From 1961–63, Cecil commanded HMS Corunna in the Mediterranean and then HMS Royal Arthur from 1963–65. In 1966, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]
He returned to Dartmouth to command a training squadron from 1969–71. In 1968 he was made an Esquire (Esq.St.J. the lowest grade) in the Venerable Order of Saint John.[4]
Cecil received the acting rank of Commodore in 1971 and was sent to South Africa as a Naval attaché to Cape Town until 1973. He was then a director of the Naval Operational Requirements from 1973–75. On 7 January 1975, he was appointed a Naval aide-de-camp to The Queen.[5] He left this position on being promoted to Rear Admiral on 7 July 1975.[6][7] He then became the NATO Commander of the South East Mediterranean and Flag Officer, Malta. In 1977, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[8]
Cecil left the island with the last of the British Forces in 1979 and on, 16 June 1979, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[9] He retired from the navy on 15 September 1979.[10]
On 9 September 1980, Cecil became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man,[11] a post he held for five years. Also in 1980, he was promoted to Knight of the Order of Saint John (K.St.J.).[12]
Cecil lives with his wife of over forty years, on the Isle of Wight.
References
- ↑ Burke's Peerage & Gentry
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 41773. p. 4678. 1959-07-24. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44051. p. 7828. 1966-07-12. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44494. pp. 92–95. 1968-01-02. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46455. p. 203. 1975-01-07. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46613. p. 8043. 1975-06-24. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46638. p. 9319. 1975-07-21. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47418. p. 2. 1977-12-31. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47869. p. 4. 1979-06-16. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47962. p. 12045. 1979-09-25. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 48224. p. 8646. 1980-06-17. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 48456. p. 17522. 1980-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Loram |
Flag Officer, Malta 1973–1975 |
Succeeded by Post disbanded |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Paul |
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1980–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Laurence New |