| Sir Lindsay Bryson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1925 |
| Died | March 24, 2005 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1984 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Lindsay Sutherland Bryson KCB (22 January 1925 – 24 March 2005) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy.
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Educated at Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, Bryson joined the Royal Navy in 1942.[1] He served during World War II as an engineering cadet.[1] He commanding the naval engineering training school, HMS Daedalus, and then led the Royal Navy's guided weapons programmes from 1973.[1] He was appointed Controller of the Navy in 1981 and served in that role during the Falklands War retiring in 1984.[1] After leaving the Navy he served in 1985 as president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He was Deputy Chairman of GEC-Marconi from 1987 to 1990.[1] He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove in 1989.[2]
Family[]
In 1951 he married Averil Curtis-Willson; they had a son and two daughters.[1]
Notable Things[]
Lindsay has been named on Brighton & Hove Buses fleet no 660 (YN55 NFM) Showing "Sir Lindsay Bryson" since 2005 [1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson". Daily Telegraph. 16 May 2005. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1490067/Admiral-Sir-Lindsay-Bryson.html. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ London Gazette, issue no.51936, 15 November 1989
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