Ronald Forrest

Sir Ronald Forrest
Born (1923-01-11)11 January 1923
Died 25 March 2005(2005-03-25) (aged 82)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1940–1975
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS London
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Rear-Admiral Sir Ronald Stephen Forrest, KCVO (11 January 1923 – 25 March 2005) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 1972 to 1975.[1]

Naval career

Educated at Belhaven Hill School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Forrest joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and saw action during World War II.[2] He became Director of Seaman Officer Appointments at the Ministry of Defence in 1968, Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMS London in 1970 and Defence Services Secretary in 1972 before retiring in 1975.[2]

In retirement he became Commander of the St John Ambulance in Devon.[2]

Subsequently, he led the effort to purchase land and install thereon a permanent showground for the Devon County Show, which effort met with great success at its current location at Westpoint, Exeter. He was most honored to be asked to escort Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to the Show in 1995, by which time the main ring had been named the Forrest Ring.

Family

In 1947 he married Patricia Russell; they had two sons and one daughter.[2] Following the death of his first wife, he married June Perks (née Weaver).[2] Lady Forrest died in 2012.[3]

References

  1. Forrest, Rear-Adm. Sir Ronald (Stephen). Who Was Who 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  3. Family notices
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Chandos Blair
Defence Services Secretary
19721975
Succeeded by
Sir Brian Stanbridge
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