Jeremy Blacker
Sir Jeremy Blacker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1939 |
| Died | 17 March 2005 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Anthony Stephen Jeremy Blacker KCB CBE (6 May 1939 – 17 March 2005) was a Master-General of the Ordnance.
Military career
Educated at
commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1959.[1] He was deployed to Northern Ireland in 1974 at the height of the Troubles.[1]
In 1979 he was appointed
He was also
Colonel Commandant of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, of the Royal Tank Regiment and of the Royal Armoured Corps.[1]
Family
In 1973 he married Julia Mary Trew and together they went on to have two daughters.[1]
His aunt was the painter, Elva Blacker.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Obituary: General Sir Jeremy Blacker The Times, 22 March 2005
- ^ "Hansard, 23 February 1995". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Artist's work should be seen". News Shopper. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2020.