Sir

Simon Cassels
Born(1928-03-05)5 March 1928
Died6 March 2019(2019-03-06) (aged 91)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1947–1986
RankAdmiral
Commands heldFlag Officer, Plymouth
HMS Fearless
Battles/warsKorean War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Admiral Sir Simon Alastair Cassillis Cassels, KCB, CBE (5 March 1928 – 6 March 2019) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1982 to 1986.

Naval career

Cassels joined the Royal Navy in 1947.[1] He was Navigation Staff Officer to Chief of the Polaris Executive from 1963 to 1966,[2] and went on to command HMS Fearless in 1972.[3]

Cassels became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1978,[4] and was promoted to vice-admiral on 18 November 1980.[5] He was appointed Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1981,[6] and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1982.[7] Promoted full admiral in November 1984, he retired in 1986.[7]

Later life

In retirement Cassels's activities included serving as Chairman of the Modern Apprentices Advisory Committee.[8] He lived at Exton in Hampshire.[9]

Cassels died on 6 March 2019, aged 91.[10]

Family

Cassels was married to Jill.[11]

References

  1. ^ "No. 38461". The London Gazette. 19 November 1948. p. 6077.
  2. ^ The Impact of Polaris – The Origins of Britain's Seaborne Nuclear Deterrent by Captain J. E. Moore, Richard Netherwood Ltd, 1999, ISBN 978-1-872955-24-7
  3. ^ HMS Fearless 1970–1972
  4. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1980
  5. ^ "No. 48379". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 November 1980. p. 16339.
  6. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1982
  7. ^ a b Birthdays The Times, 5 March 2008
  8. ^ Apprenticeships Head Enjoys a Tasty Visit to VT Plus Training[permanent dead link] VTi – Newspaper of the VT Group, Winter 2004/5
  9. ^ Winchester City Council, Planning Development Control Committee p. 417 Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Cassels
  11. ^ Hundreds line streets for returning heroes Portsmouth News, 29 January 2008
Military offices Preceded bySir Peter Berger Flag Officer, Plymouth 1981–1982 Succeeded bySir David Brown Preceded bySir Desmond Cassidi Second Sea Lord 1982–1986 Succeeded bySir Richard Fitch
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