Sir John Stibbon | |
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Born | 5 January 1935 |
Died | 9 February 2014 | (aged 79)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1954–1991 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 437174 |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Commands held |
20th Armoured Brigade 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir John James Stibbon, KCB, OBE (5 January 1935 – 9 February 2014) was a senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1987 to 1991.
Stibbon and his twin sister were born in London, England, on 5 January 1935 to Jack Stibbon, a policeman. [1] With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, he was evacuated to Norfolk. [1] He was educated at Portsmouth Southern Grammar School. [2] At school, he was an accomplished athlete and footballer. [1]
Having completed officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Stibbon was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, British Army, on 6 August 1954 as a second lieutenant. [3] [4] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1975 and then made Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1977. [4] In 1979 he was made Commander of 20th Armoured Brigade and in 1983 he became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science. [4] He was promoted to Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in 1985 and to Master-General of the Ordnance in 1987; he retired in 1991. [4] He was also Chief Royal Engineer from 1993 to 1999 and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Pay Corps (1985 to 1987) and of the Royal Pioneer Corps (1986 to 1987). [4]
In retirement, Stibbon was a non-executive director of the Chemring Group from 1993 to 2005 and chairman of ITT Defence Ltd from 1993 to 2004. [4] He was also an honorary vice-president of the Football Association from 1987 to 1993. [4]
Stibbon died on 9 February 2014. His funeral service was held at St Andrew's Church, Shrivenham on 25 February 2014. [5]
Sir John Stibbon | |
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Born | 5 January 1935 |
Died | 9 February 2014 | (aged 79)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1954–1991 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 437174 |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Commands held |
20th Armoured Brigade 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir John James Stibbon, KCB, OBE (5 January 1935 – 9 February 2014) was a senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1987 to 1991.
Stibbon and his twin sister were born in London, England, on 5 January 1935 to Jack Stibbon, a policeman. [1] With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, he was evacuated to Norfolk. [1] He was educated at Portsmouth Southern Grammar School. [2] At school, he was an accomplished athlete and footballer. [1]
Having completed officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Stibbon was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, British Army, on 6 August 1954 as a second lieutenant. [3] [4] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1975 and then made Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1977. [4] In 1979 he was made Commander of 20th Armoured Brigade and in 1983 he became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science. [4] He was promoted to Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in 1985 and to Master-General of the Ordnance in 1987; he retired in 1991. [4] He was also Chief Royal Engineer from 1993 to 1999 and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Pay Corps (1985 to 1987) and of the Royal Pioneer Corps (1986 to 1987). [4]
In retirement, Stibbon was a non-executive director of the Chemring Group from 1993 to 2005 and chairman of ITT Defence Ltd from 1993 to 2004. [4] He was also an honorary vice-president of the Football Association from 1987 to 1993. [4]
Stibbon died on 9 February 2014. His funeral service was held at St Andrew's Church, Shrivenham on 25 February 2014. [5]