John Richards (Royal Marines officer)
Sir John Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1927 |
| Died | 5 October 2004 (aged 77) Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Royal Household
from 1982 to 1991.
Military career
Educated at Worksop College, Richards joined the Royal Marines in 1945.[1] He was appointed commanding officer of 45 Commando in 1968, commander of 42 Commando in 1972,[2] and commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1975 before becoming Commandant General Royal Marines in 1977 and retiring in 1981.[1]
In retirement Richards became
Royal Household from 1982 to 1991.[3][1] As such, he accompanied Pengiran Mustapha bin Pengiran Metassan (Brunei high commissioner to the United Kingdom) when he delivered his letters of credence to Queen Elizabeth II on 20 November 1990 at Buckingham Palace. He also attended a banquet in London in February 1992 to commemorate Brunei's eighth national day. Richards died at Aix-en-Provence on 5 October 2004.[4]
Family
In 1953 Richards married Audrey Hidson; they had two sons and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ Combat Zone
- ISBN 978-0-292-71212-6.
- ^ "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2004. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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