Geoffrey Biggs
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Sir Geoffrey Biggs | |
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| Born | 23 November 1938 |
| Died | 29 June 2002 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1958–1995 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Flag Officer Gibraltar Naval Staff Directorate Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade 2nd Frigate Squadron HMS Broadsword HMS Superb HMS Brilliant HMS Otus |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Vice Admiral Sir Hilary Biggs (father) Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Backhouse (grandfather) |
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey William Roger Biggs, KCB (23 November 1938 – 29 June 2002) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1992 to 1995.[1][2]
Biggs was born on 23 November 1938, the son of Lieutenant Commander (later Vice Admiral Sir) Hilary Biggs and Florence Biggs (née Backhouse) and grandson of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Backhouse. He was educated at Charterhouse[3] and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.[4]
In 1967, Biggs married Marcia Leask; they had three sons.[4] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Caroline Kerr (née Daly) in 1981; they had one daughter.[4]