Brian Perowne

Brian Perowne
Born	24 July 1947
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral (Benjamin) Brian Perowne CB (born 24 July 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his naval career as Chief of Fleet Support.

Early life

The son of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Cubitt Perowne CB, by his marriage to Phyllis Marjorie Peel, Perowne was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.^[1]

Naval career

Perowne joined the Royal Navy in 1965 and passed the RN Staff College in 1977. He served in HM Yacht Britannia from 1980–82 and commanded HMS Alacrity in 1982–1983, before an appointment to the British Naval Staff in Washington D. C., 1986–88. His second command, in 1988–1989, was HMS Brazen, and after that he served as Assistant Director (Strategic Systems), then as Chief Naval Signals Officer at the Ministry of Defence. He was Commodore to the Clyde and Naval Base Commander, 1994 to 1996,^[1] Director General of Fleet Support (Ops and Plans) from 1996,^[2] Chief Executive at the Naval Bases and Supply Agency in 1999^[3] and Chief of Fleet Support in April 2000.^[4] He dealt with the crisis involving oil leaking from HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow in October 2000^[5] before he retired in 2001.^[6]

In retirement he became Chief Executive of Hft (formerly The Home Farm Trust), a charity for people with learning disabilities,^[6] and Treasurer of The Voluntary Organisation Disability Group.^[7]

Family

He married Honora Rose Mary Wykes-Sneyd (known as Maggie), and they have two sons.^[1][6]

References

1. 'Perowne, Rear-Adm. (Benjamin) Brian (born 24 July 1947)' in Who's Who 2011 (A. & C. Black, 2010)
2. Whitaker's Almanack 1998
3. Whitaker's Almanack 2000
4. Royal Navy Senior Appointments
5. Leaking battleship to be drained BBC News, 13 October 2000
6. Brian Perowne - Chief Executive Hft
7. Trustee Exchange 2011 Civil Society