Derek Anthony

Derek Anthony
Born	2 November 1947
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1966 - 2003
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	HMS Onslaught HMS Warspite HMS Cumberland Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire

Rear Admiral Derek James Anthony MBE (born 2 November 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.

Naval career

Anthony joined the Royal Navy in 1966.^[1] After qualifying as a submariner and being given command of the submarines HMS Onslaught and then HMS Warspite, he became Captain of the frigate HMS Cumberland in 1991.^[2] He was appointed Director of Naval Service Conditions at the Ministry of Defence in 1993, Deputy Flag Officer Submarines in 1996 and naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 1997 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2000 and retiring in 2003.^[3]

In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.^[1]

Family

He is married to Denyse; they have two married daughters.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Association of Royal Navy Officers
2. ^ Captains of Royal Navy Warships
3. ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie

Military offices
Preceded by Michael Gregory	Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland 2000–2003	Succeeded by Nick Harris

Persondata
Name	Anthony, Derek
Alternative names
Short description	Rear Admiral of British Navy
Date of birth	2 November 1947
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Date of death
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