Sir James Perowne | |
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Born | 29 July 1947 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1969–2002 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic Commander Operations 6th Frigate Squadron 9th Frigate Squadron HMS Norfolk 2nd Submarine Squadron HMS Boxer HMS Superb HMS Opportune |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Other work | Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle |
Admiral Sir James Francis Perowne, KCVO, KBE (born 29 July 1947) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1998 to 2002.
In retirement Perowne became Chairman of the Council of the British Red Cross Queen Mother Memorial Fund and Chairman of the Central Region of the Consumer Council for Water.[7]
In 2014 Perowne was appointed Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.[8] On his relinquishment of this position in 2022, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) on 19 July 2022.[9]
In 1971 Perowne married Susan Anne Holloway; they had four sons.[4] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Caroline Nicola Grimson in 1992.[4]