Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White
Hugo White passed away in the early hours of Sunday 1 June at his home in Buckland Monachorum. I believe that the arrangements will that the form of a private funeral at Buckland in the morning of Saturday 14 June. An announcement to this effect should appear in the papers within the next couple of days.
Service of Thanksgiving at St Eustachius Church, Tavistock at 3 pm Saturday 14 June. Equiries to WC Parsons 01822 617300.
For interest detailsof Admiral Sir Hugo White’s career follow:
HMS Blackpool 1960-61; S/M training 1961; HMS Tabard 1962-64; HMS Tiptoe 1964; HMS Odin 1964-65
HMS Warspite (NO) 1966-68; HMS Osiris (1L) 1968-69; HMS Oracle (CO) 1970-71; BRNC (Staff) 1971-73
Cdr Submarine Sea Training 1973-75; HMS Salisbury (CO) 1975-77 (Cod Wars); MoD (Navsec) 1977-78
MoD (Captain Naval Plans) 1978-80; HMS Avenger (CO) and Captain F4 1981-82 (Falklands)
MoD (Cdre PSO to CDS) 1982-85; HMS Bristol (CO) and Flag Capt to FOF2; Rear Admiral 1987
FOF3 and COMASWSTRKFOR 1987-88; MoD (ACNS) 1988-91; Vice Admiral 1991; Flag Officer Scotland and North Ireland 1991-92
Admiral 1992; C-in-C Fleet 1992-94; Governor of Gibraltar 1995
GCB 1995 (KCB 1991) CBE 1985
- Rank
- Admiral
- Service
- Royal Navy
- Died
- 01/06/2014
Source of information: From a contact
