Anthony Cooke (Royal Navy officer)
Rear Admiral Anthony John Cooke CB (21 September 1927 – 1 December 2019) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Anthony Cooke | |
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| Born | 21 September 1927 |
| Died | 1 December 2019 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1945-1980 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Educated at the St Edward's School, Oxford, Cooke joined the Royal Navy in 1945.[1] He became Commodore in command of HMNB Clyde in 1973, Senior Naval Member on the staff of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1975 and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1978 before retiring in 1980.[2]
He was promoted to the substantive rank of rear admiral on 7 January 1976, having previously held acting rank.[3]
In retirement he became Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor of London.[1]
He died on 1 December 2019 at the age of 92.[4]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "No. 46786". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1976. p. 202.
- Cooke
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Weston |
President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by John Carlill |
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