Sir James Lamb Weatherall (28 February 1936 – 18 March 2018) was a

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officer who served as Her Majesty's

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from 1992 to 2001.

Naval career

Educated at

Gordonstoun School Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. It is named after the estate owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 17th century; the school now uses this estate as its campus. It is located ...

and the

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, Weatherall joined the

in 1954.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was given command of the frigate HMS ''Andromeda'' in 1982, serving with her in the Falklands War, and took command of the aircraft carrier HMS ''Ark Royal'' in 1985. He joined the staff of the

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in 1987 and then became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1989 before retiring in 1991. In retirement he became

and a Trustee of the UK arm of the

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. Weatherall also served as Warden of

Box Hill School Box Hill School is an independent coeducational boarding and day school situated in the village of Mickleham near Dorking, Surrey, England. The school has approximately 425 pupils aged 11–18. 70 percent of students are day students whilst th ...

, a public school in Mickleham, near Dorking in Surrey, England. Weatherall was knighted KBE in the 1989 Birthday Honours and appointed KCVO in the

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Family

In 1962 Weatherall married Hon. Jean Stewart Macpherson, daughter of

Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn (3 August 1908 – 11 October 1987) was a Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician. Background and education The member of an important Liberal family from Inverness-shire, Macpherso ...

; they had two sons and three daughters. She died on 15 December 2021.

References

External links

''The Telegraph'' obituary
28 March 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Weatherall, James 1936 births 2018 deaths People educated at Gordonstoun Royal Navy vice admirals Marshals of the Diplomatic Corps Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order