Peter Inge, Baron Inge

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The Lord Inge
Lord Temporal
In office
21 July 1997 – 25 April 2016
Life peerage

British Government during the Bosnian War
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Early life and education

The son of Raymond Albert Inge and Grace Maud Caroline Inge (née Du Rose), Inge was born in Croydon on 5 August 1935.[1][2] He was educated first at Summer Fields School, Oxford and then at Wrekin College, Shropshire. He was conscripted into the army for National Service in September 1953 and was sent for officer cadet training at Eaton Hall, Cheshire before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[3]

Military career

Inge was commissioned into the

General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1960,[1] he was promoted to captain on 27 July 1962,[7] and made adjutant of the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1963.[1]

After working in the

major general from 16 April.[14] In 1986, he was appointed Director General, Logistics Policy (Army) at the Ministry of Defence.[9]

Inge was promoted to

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1988 New Year Honours.[16] He relinquished the corps command on 2 October 1989 and,[17] on 27 November, he became the commander of NATO's Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of British Army of the Rhine in Germany with the local rank of general;[18] his rank was made substantive on 3 January 1990.[19]

Having become

Colonel Commandant of the Royal Military Police in 1987, and Colonel Commandant of the Army Physical Training Corps in 1988.[1]

Later career

Field Marshal The Lord Inge in 2008

Inge was appointed

Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (DL) in 1994.[25]

After stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff, he was created a

Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter on 23 April 2001,[27] and retired from the Lords on 25 April 2016,[28] where he had been an opponent of further EU integration.[29]

In 2004 Inge was made a

Butler Inquiry team, which examined the use of intelligence during the Iraq War.[30] Chaired by Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" was flawed.[30] He was critical of the British handling of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, reportedly saying in 2006 that he "feared we had lost the ability to think strategically".[3]

In retirement Inge became a non-executive director of

Army Benevolent Fund.[1] He was a member of the advisory board of Aegis Defence Services,[31] a private military company based in London having previously, until February 2010, been the chairman of the board of directors.[32]

Personal life

Inge enjoyed watching cricket, walking, reading and music. He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Boodle's and several other gentlemen's clubs.[3]

In 1960 Inge married Letitia Thornton-Berry; they had two daughters, Antonia and Verity.[1] Lady Inge died in 2020.[33] Inge died on 20 July 2022, at the age of 86.[34][35][3]

Arms

Coat of arms of Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge, KG, GCB, PC, DL
Notes
Knight since 1988
Coronet
Coronet of a Baron
Crest
Issuing from a representation of the White Tower of London Argent, a Phoenix Or, inflamed Gules.
Torse
Mantling Argent and Gules.
Escutcheon
Argent, on a Cross nowy formy throughout Gules, the limbs voided Vert, a Rose Argent, barbed and seeded Or.
Supporters
Dexter: a Ram Or, armed, unguled and gorged with Lozenges conjoined Gules, supporting a UK Field Marshal’s Baton erect proper.
Sinister: a Lion Or, gorged with Lozenges conjoined Gules, supporting a UK Field Marshal’s Baton erect proper.
Compartment
A Limestone Rock proper.
Motto
SEMPER FIDES
Latin
: Always faithful
Orders
The Order of the Garter circlet (Appointed 2001).
The collar as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (Appointed KCB 1988 & GCB 1992)[36][37][38][39]
Banner
The banner of the Baron Inge's arms used as Knight Companion of the Garter depicted at St George's Chapel.

References

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  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Obituaries - Field Marshal Lord Inge". The Daily Telegraph. London. 22 July 2022. p. 25.
  4. ^ "No. 40882". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 September 1956. p. 5347.
  5. ^ "No. 41458". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 1958. p. 4720.
  6. ^ Heathcote, p. 183
  7. ^ "No. 42742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 July 1962. p. 5976.
  8. ^ "No. 44493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. p. 76.
  9. ^ a b Heathcote, p.184
  10. ^ "No. 45867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 91.
  11. ^ "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 361.
  12. ^ "No. 48080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1980. p. 1438.
  13. ^ "No. 49625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1984. p. 1045.
  14. ^ "No. 49754". The London Gazette. 4 June 1984. p. 7748.
  15. ^ "No. 51053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1987. p. 11201.
  16. ^ "No. 51171". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1987. p. 2.
  17. ^ "No. 51890". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 October 1989. p. 11310.
  18. ^ "No. 51948". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 November 1989. p. 13725.
  19. ^ "No. 52023". The London Gazette. 22 January 1990. p. 955.
  20. ^ "No. 52485". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 1991. p. 4774.
  21. ^ "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. p. 2.
  22. ^ "No. 53645". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 1994. p. 5799.
  23. ^ "Field Marshal The Lord Inge". www.army.mod.uk.
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  25. ^ "Monday 9th May 1994" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  26. ^ Heathcote, p.185
  27. ^ "No. 56183". The London Gazette. 23 April 2001. p. 4839.
  28. ^ "Retired Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  29. ^ "A selection of Lord Inge's votes". They work for you. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  30. ^ a b "Butler report (from The Guardian)" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  31. ^ "Register of Interests". House of Lords. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  32. ^ "Stars and Dragons: The EU and China – European Union Committee". House of Lords. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  33. ^ "INGE - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  34. ^ "Field Marshal Lord Inge KG obituary". The Times. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  35. ^ "Field Marshal Lord Inge, former head of the Armed Forces who resisted defence cuts and fought for Britain's status within NATO – obituary". The Telegraph. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  36. ^ Chesshyre, Hubert (1996), The Friends of St. George's & Descendants of the Knights of the Garter Annual Review
  37. ^ The Companion (Issue 9 Spring 2009). College of St. George (ed.), p.5. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  38. ^ Baron Inge's Crest Archived 31 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. College of St George. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  39. ^ Order of the Bath insignia, Heraldsnet. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

Further reading

Military offices
Preceded by
General Officer Commanding North East District
and Commander 2nd Infantry Division

1984–1985 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 1st (British) Corps
1987–1989
Commander-in-Chief British Army of the Rhine

1989–1992
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff
1992–1994
Preceded by Chief of the Defence Staff
1994–1997
Honorary titles
Preceded by Constable of the Tower of London
1996–2001 		Succeeded by
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