James Perowne

Sir James Perowne
Born (1947-07-29) 29 July 1947 (age 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1969–2002
RankAdmiral
CommandsDeputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
Commander Operations
6th Frigate Squadron
9th Frigate Squadron
HMS Norfolk
2nd Submarine Squadron
HMS Boxer
HMS Superb
HMS Opportune
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Other workConstable and Governor of Windsor Castle

Admiral Sir James Francis Perowne, KCVO, KBE (born 29 July 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1998 to 2002.

Educated at Sherborne School,[1][2] and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Perowne joined the Royal Navy in 1969.[3] He was given command of the submarine HMS Opportune in 1976, the submarine HMS Superb in 1981 and the frigate HMS Boxer in 1986.[4] He went on to be Commander of the 2nd Submarine Squadron in 1990,[4] Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk as well as Captain of the 9th Frigate Squadron in 1992 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Norfolk as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1993.[5] He then became Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1995, Commander Operations and Flag officer Submarines in 1996 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1998.[5] He retired in 2002.[6]

Retirement

In retirement Perowne became Chairman of the Council of the British Red Cross Queen Mother Memorial Fund and Chairman of the Central Region of the Consumer Council for Water.[7]

In 2014 Perowne was appointed Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.[8] On his relinquishment of this position in 2022, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) on 19 July 2022.[9]

Family

In 1971 Perowne married Susan Anne Holloway; they had four sons.[4] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Caroline Nicola Grimson in 1992.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Saturday Lecture Series" (PDF). Sherborne School. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
  3. ^ "No. 44923". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 1969. p. 8764.
  4. ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
  5. ^ a b Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2003
  7. ^ DEFRA
  8. ^ "Surprise knighthood for retiring Windsor Castle governor". Ascot Windsor & Eton Express. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Crown Office". www.thegazette.co.uk.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander Operations
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
1998–2002 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle
2014–2022 		Vacant