Robert Guy (Royal Navy officer)
Robert Lincoln Guy LVO was educated at Radley College and entered the Royal Navy in 1966. After training and subsequent service in two frigates, he was the ADC to The Governor of Gibraltar in 1972 and then commanded successively HMS Ashton and HMS Kedleston, both of the Fishery Protection Squadron. He qualified as a Warfare Officer in 1975 and then was the Operations Officer of HMS Arrow. Robert Guy was The Equerry to The Queen from 1977 to 1980.
Robert Guy returned to sea in 1981, as second in command, first of
He resigned early from the Navy in 1997 and became the executive director of The Japan Society, which appointment he held for 10 years, resigning in 2007. In 2000, he also became executive director of The Hong Kong Association, The Hong Kong Society and
His main sport over 30 years has been polo, which he stopped playing in 1992; during his time as captain of Naval Polo, the Navy won, for the first time in its history, The Inter-Regimental Cup, the premier services tournament.
Robert Guy is married and has two daughters. He was made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 1980.[2][3]
References
- ^ 'GUY, Captain Robert Lincoln'. Who's Who 2009. ed 161, p.966
- ^ "Court Circular". Court and Social. The Times. No. 60749. London. 14 October 1980. col A, p. 14.
- ^ Note: He was actually made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order 4th class which was changed to Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 1985 for current and future holders.