Nigel Cecil
Sir Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil, KBE, CB (11 November 1925 – 10 March 2017[1]) was a British naval officer.
Sir Nigel Cecil KBE CB | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1 October 1980 – 25 September 1985 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir John Paul |
| Succeeded by | Sir Laurence New |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil 11 November 1925 |
| Died | 10 March 2017 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Annette Barclay (m. 1961) |
| Children | Robert Barclay Amherst Cecil |
| Education | Ludgrove School |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval College, Dartmouth |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Corunna HMS Royal Arthur |
Early life
Oswald Nigel Amherst Cecil was born 11 November 1925 to Commander Hon. Henry Mitford Amherst Cecil (1893–1963) and Hon. Yvonne Cornwallis (1896–1983). Cecil is a paternal grandson of Lord William Cecil (1854–1943) and the 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney (1857–1919) and a maternal grandson of the 1st Baron Cornwallis (1864–1935). He was educated at Ludgrove School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.[1]
Naval career
In 1959, he reached the rank of Commander.[2] From 1961–63, Cecil commanded HMS Corunna in the Mediterranean and then HMS Royal Arthur from 1963–65. In 1966, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]
He returned to Dartmouth to command a training squadron from 1969–71. In 1968 he was made an Esquire (Esq.St.J. the lowest grade) in the Venerable Order of Saint John.[4]
Cecil received the acting rank of Commodore in 1971 and was sent to South Africa as a Naval attaché to Cape Town until 1973. He was then a director of the Naval Operational Requirements from 1973–75. On 7 January 1975, he was appointed a Naval aide-de-camp to The Queen.[5] He left this position on being promoted to Rear Admiral on 7 July 1975.[6][7] He then became the NATO Commander of the South East Mediterranean and Flag Officer, Malta. In the 1978 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[8]
Cecil left the island with the last of the British Forces in 1979 and on, 16 June 1979, was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[9] He retired from the navy on 15 September 1979.[10]
On 9 September 1980, Cecil became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man,[11] a post he held for five years. Also in 1980, he was promoted to Knight of the Order of Saint John (K.St.J.).[12]
Personal life
On 6 April 1961, he married Annette Barclay (b. 1934), daughter of Major Robert Edward Barclay of Mathers and Urie (1906-1959) and Nesta Anne Bury-Barry (1909-2004). Together they had:[1]
- Robert Barclay Amherst Cecil (b. 1965), who married Laurie A. Kohan[1]
Cecil, who lived with his wife of over fifty-five years, on the Isle of Wight, died on 10 March 2017, aged 91.[13]
References
- Burke's Peerage & Gentry
- "No. 41773". The London Gazette. 24 July 1959. p. 4678.
- "No. 44051". The London Gazette. 12 July 1966. p. 7828.
- "No. 44494". The London Gazette. 2 January 1968. pp. 92–95.
- "No. 46455". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1975. p. 203.
- "No. 46613". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 June 1975. p. 8043.
- "No. 46638". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 July 1975. p. 9319.
- "No. 47418". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1977. p. 2.
- "No. 47869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1979. p. 4.
- "No. 47962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1979. p. 12045.
- "No. 48224". The London Gazette. 17 June 1980. p. 8646.
- "No. 48456". The London Gazette. 18 December 1980. p. 17522.
- "Death of former Lieutenant Governor". Isle of Man Online. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Loram |
Flag Officer, Malta 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Paul |
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1980–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Laurence New |