Roger Dimmock

Educated at Price's School, Dimmock joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and specialised in naval aviation.^[1] He commanded the frigates HMS Berwick and HMS Naiad.^[1] He was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1978 and given command of HMS Seahawk in 1980 before taking command of the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in 1982.^[1] He went on to be Director of Naval Air Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1983, Director of Naval Staff Duties from January to February 1985, then promoted to rear admiral on 5 February 1985,^[2] before appointment to Naval Secretary that year, and in 1987 to Flag Officer Naval Air Command.^[1] He retired in 1989.^[3]

In 1958 Dimmock married Lesley Patricia Reid; they had three daughters.^[1]

Dimmock laid the wreath at the Remembrance Day Service at Fareham in November 2005.^[4] He died on 6 May 2014.^[5]