John Frewen
Admiral Sir John Byng Frewen GCB (28 March 1911 – 1 September 1975) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.
Sir John Frewen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1911 |
| Died | 1 September 1975 (aged 64)[1] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Mounts Bay Home Fleet Channel Portsmouth Naval Home Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Frewen joined the Royal Navy in 1924.[2] He served in World War II in the Russian Convoys and as Squadron Navigating Officer for Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific.[2] He also served in the Korean War as Commander of HMS Mounts Bay.[3]
He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1959 and then became Flag Officer Second in Command Far East Fleet in 1961.[2] He went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1963 and Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1965.[2] He was then appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1967.[2] Finally he was appointed the first Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (following the merger of the Portsmouth and Plymouth Commands) in 1969.[2] In that capacity he welcomed Sir Alec Rose back to Portsmouth after his single-handed trip around the world.[4] Frewen was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1968 to 1970. He retired in 1970.[2]
In retirement Frewen transferred Brickwall House School, a specialist school for boys with dyslexia, into an educational trust and renamed the school Frewen College.[5] In 1972 he was Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).[6]
References
- "Archive of the Frewen Family". National Archives. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Sir John Byng Frewen Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- A Royal Salute with Live Ammunition - Korea, 1952
- Sir Alec Rose & Lively Lady Archived 27 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Frewen College
- Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Varyl Begg |
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1963–1965 |
Succeeded by Sir John Bush |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Madden |
Commander in Chief, Home Fleet 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Command disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Frank Hopkins |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Command disbanded |
| Preceded by New Post |
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1969–1970 |
Succeeded by Sir Horace Law |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Desmond Dreyer |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Sir Horace Law |