Roy Newman

Vice-admiral Sir Roy Thomas Newman, KCB, DL (born 8 September 1936) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Barnet, Newman joined the Royal Navy in 1954.[1] He was promoted to captain on 30 June 1979,[2] and became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Naiad before taking over the submarine school HMS Dolphin in 1981.[1] He was appointed Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1986, Flag Officer Sea Training in 1988 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1990.[1] After serving as Naval Deputy to the Joint Commander for Operation Granby in 1991, he was appointed Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1992,[1] before retiring in 1996.
Royal NavyVice-admiralFlag Officer, Plymouth7th Frigate SquadronHMS CleopatraHMS DolphinHMS NaiadGulf WarKnight Commander of the Order of the BathQueen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolBarnetcaptainfrigateLebanonMinistry of DefenceFlag Officer Sea TrainingDeputy Commander-in-Chief FleetOperation GranbyDevonportDeputy LieutenantHampshireThe London GazetteJohn CowardBruce RichardsonSir Geoffrey BiggsSir Alan Grose