Richard Heaslip

Richard Heaslip
Born 30 April 1932
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Conqueror
HMS Valiant
Battles/wars Falklands War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Richard George Heaslip CB (born 30 April 1932) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Submarines.

Educated at Chichester High School,[1] Heaslip became commanding officer of the submarine HMS Conqueror in 1971[2] and commanding officer of the submarine HMS Valiant and also Captain of the 2nd Submarine Squadron in 1975, and in that role took part in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Fleet Review in June 1977.[3] He went on to be Director of Defence Policy (Naval) in March 1982 and in that role provided policy advice during the Falklands War before becoming Flag Officer Submarines in November 1984 and retiring in May 1987.[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1987.[5]

In retirement Heaslip became Director-General of the English-Speaking Union.[6]

Family

In 1959 Heaslip married Lorna Jean Grayston; they have three sons and one daughter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Notable Old Boys". Old Cicestrians. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
  3. ↑ "All Shipshape and Pompey Fashion". June 1977. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50764. p. 2. 1 January 1987. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rear Admiral Richard Heaslip has joined the Board of Trustees of the charity Southern Focus Trust". Portsmouth News. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Woodward		 Flag Officer Submarines
1984–1987 		Succeeded by
Frank Grenier
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