Admiral Sir Simon Alastair Cassillis Cassels, KCB, CBE (5 March 1928 – 6 March 2019) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1982 to 1986.
Sir Simon Cassels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1928 |
| Died | 6 March 2019 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1947–1986 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Flag Officer, Plymouth HMS Fearless |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
editCassels joined the Royal Navy in 1947.[1] He was Navigation Staff Officer to Chief of the Polaris Executive from 1963 to 1966,[2] and went on to command HMS Fearless in 1972.[3]
Cassels became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1978,[4] and was promoted to vice-admiral on 18 November 1980.[5] He was appointed Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1981,[6] and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1982.[7] Promoted full admiral in November 1984, he retired in 1986.[7]
Later life
editIn retirement Cassels's activities included serving as Chairman of the Modern Apprentices Advisory Committee.[8] He lived at Exton in Hampshire.[9]
Cassels died on 6 March 2019, aged 91.[10]
Family
editCassels was married to Jill.[11]
References
edit- ^ "No. 38461". The London Gazette. 19 November 1948. p. 6077.
- ^ The Impact of Polaris – The Origins of Britain's Seaborne Nuclear Deterrent by Captain J. E. Moore, Richard Netherwood Ltd, 1999, ISBN 978-1-872955-24-7
- ^ HMS Fearless 1970–1972
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1980
- ^ "No. 48379". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 November 1980. p. 16339.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1982
- ^ a b Birthdays[dead link] The Times, 5 March 2008
- ^ Apprenticeships Head Enjoys a Tasty Visit to VT Plus Training[permanent dead link] VTi – Newspaper of the VT Group, Winter 2004/5
- ^ Winchester City Council, Planning Development Control Committee p. 417 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cassels
- ^ Hundreds line streets for returning heroes Portsmouth News, 29 January 2008