John Webster (Royal Navy officer)

Educated at Pangbourne College, Webster joined the Royal Navy in 1951.^[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Argonaut in 1970, Liaison Officer in Ottawa in 1974 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Cleopatra in 1977.^[1] He was appointed Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1980, Flag Officer Sea Training in 1982 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1984.^[1] He went on to be Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, Devonport at HMNB Devonport in 1987,^[1] before retiring in June 1990.^[2]

In retirement he became a landscape and marine painter.^[1]

He died on 5 October 2020, at the age of 87.^[3]

In 1962, he married Valerie Anne "Val" Villiers, daughter of Admiral Sir Michael Villiers;^[4] they had one son, who predeceased him, and two daughters.^[1]