Vice Admiral Sir Norman Ross Dutton King KBE (19 March 1933 – 6 March 2013) was a

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officer who became

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Naval career

Born the son of Sir Norman King KCMG (former British Consul in

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) and educated at Fonthill School and the

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, King was given command of the

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HMS ''Leopard'' in 1967.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He went on to be Naval Assistant to the

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in 1975 and to command the

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HMS ''Newcastle'' in 1979. He was appointed Director of Naval Officer Appointments in 1983 and Naval

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in 1987. He became

in 1987 and Chief of Staff to the Commander Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe in 1988 before retiring in 1991. In retirement he became Chairman of the Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority. He died on 6 March 2013.

Family

In 1967 he married Patricia Rosemary Furber; they have two daughters, Annabelle and Melissa.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Norman 1933 births 2013 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire