John Lapsley

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For the Scottish football player of the 1970s and 1980s, see John Lapsley (footballer).

Sir John Hugh Lapsley
Born(1916-09-24)24 September 1916
India
Died21 September 1995(1995-09-21) (aged 78)
Save the Children Fund

Second World War and, later, a senior Royal Air Force
commander.

RAF career

Lapsely joined the Royal Air Force as an Aircraft Apprentice in 1935 later being awarded a cadetship at the

No. 125 Wing with the Hawker Typhoon fighter bomber.[2]

After the war he attended the

Second Tactical Air Force in 1961 and Director of the Defence Operations Staff on formation of the Ministry of Defence in 1964.[2] He became Air Officer Commanding No. 19 (Reconnaissance) Group in 1967 and Air Officer Commander-in-Chief, Coastal Command in 1968. Whilst serving as Commander-in Chief won Coastal Commands Scratch Golf Championship in 1969.[2] In that capacity he accepted the first Nimrod aircraft into service in October 1969.[3] His last appointment was as Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. in 1970 before retiring in 1973.[2]
Whilst serving as Commander-in Chief he won Coastal Command's Scratch Golf Championship in 1969.

In retirement he became Director General of the

Save the Children Fund.[4]

He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's at Benhall in Suffolk.

The grave of John Lapsley in the churchyard of St Mary's, Benhall

References

  1. ISBN 9781909808430
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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshall Lapsley
  3. ^ Four-jet Sub-Hunter Handover Flight International, 9 October 1969
  4. ^ National Archives
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer C-in-C Coastal Command
1968–1969 		Succeeded by
None
Preceded by Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C.
1970–1973 		Succeeded by
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