| Sir Richard Swinburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1937 |
| Died | 11 October 2017 (aged 79) Dummer, Hampshire, UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1995 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 17th/21st Lancers 7th Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Division South East District |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Elise Brodie (m. 1964; died 2001)Susan Ferguson (m. 2012) |
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Hull Swinburn KCB (30 October 1937 – 11 October 2017)[1] was Commander of the UK Field Army.
Military career[edit]
Educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Swinburn was commissioned into the 17th/21st Lancers in 1957.[2] He became Commanding Officer of 17th/21st Lancers in 1979 and Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1983.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1987 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1989.[3] He was made GOC South East District in 1990 (which was retitled 'Southern District' in 1992).[3] He was then made Commander UK Field Army in 1994[3] and retired in 1995.[4]
He was given the colonelcy of the Queen's Royal Lancers from 1995 to 2001.[5]
Family[edit]
He was the son of Major-General Henry Robinson Swinburn (1897–1981) and Naomi Hull (1903–1992). His maternal grandfather was Major-General Sir Charles Hull and his uncle was Field Marshal Sir Richard Hull. In 1964 he married Jane Elise Brodie who died in 2001.[3] In September 2012, it was announced that he was engaged to Susan Ferguson (née Deptford), the widow of Major Ronald Ferguson and the stepmother of Sarah, Duchess of York.[6] They married in December 2012. Prince Andrew, Sarah, Duchess of York, and their two daughters attended Sir Richard and Lady Swinburn's wedding celebrations.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Swinburn
- ^ "No. 41191". The London Gazette. 1 October 1957. p. 5759.
- ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1996
- ^ "The Queen's Royal Lancers". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Duchess of York's delight as stepmother finds love with Army hero". The Telegraph. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Beatrice and Eugenie share Duchess of York's joy as stepmother remarries". Hello.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anthony Mullens | General Officer Commanding the 1st Armoured Division 1987–1989 | Succeeded by Roger Wheeler |
| Preceded by Charles Guthrie | Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1989–1990 | Succeeded by Roger Wheeler |
| Preceded by Sir Peter de la Billière | GOC South East District 1990–1994 | Succeeded by Sir Anthony Denison-Smith (AS GOC Southern District) |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Rose | Commander UK Field Army 1994–1995 | Succeeded by Sir Hew Pike |
