Derek Anthony
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Rear-Admiral Derek James Anthony MBE (2 November 1947 − 19 March 2019) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.
Derek Anthony | |
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| Born | 2 November 1947 |
| Died | 19 March 2019 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Service years | 1966 - 2003 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
| Commands | HMS Onslaught HMS Warspite HMS Cumberland Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Anthony joined the Royal Navy in 1966.[1] After qualifying as a submariner and being given command of the submarines HMS Onslaught and then HMS Warspite, he became captain of the frigate HMS Cumberland in 1991.[2] Anthony was appointed director of Naval Service Conditions at the Ministry of Defence in 1993; Deputy Flag Officer Submarines in 1996; and, naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 1997, before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2000 and retiring in 2003.[3]
In retirement, Anthony became clerk of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.[1]