Godfrey Milton-Thompson Explained

Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson
Birth Date:25 April 1930
Birth Place:Cheshire
Death Place:Cornwall
Serviceyears:1955–95
Rank:Vice Admiral
Commands:SG (1985-90)
Unit:Royal Navy Medical Service
Awards: KBE (1988)
KStJ (1989)
Laterwork:St John Hospitaller
Religion:Christian (Church of England)

Surgeon Vice Admiral Sir Godfrey James Milton-Thompson, KBE (25 April 1930 – 23 September 2012) was a senior Royal Navy officer. From 1988 to 1990, he was Surgeon-General, senior medical officer of the British Armed Forces.

Early life

Milton-Thompson was the younger son of the Revd James Milton-Thompson, a Church of England priest on the Wirral, Cheshire. He was educated at Eastbourne College before going to read Medicine at Queens' College, Cambridge (MA)[1] and further medical study at St Thomas' Hospital (MB, BChir). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1974.

Military service

Milton-Thompson joined the Royal Navy in 1955, in which he saw 35 years active service. He was Surgeon General in the Ministry of Defence from 1988 to 1990.[2] He was a Queen's Honorary Physician (QHP) from 1982 until 1990. From 1990 until 1995 he became Honorary Colonel of 211th (Wessex) Field Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps.

Later life

Milton-Thompson served as Hospitaller of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem and Chairman of the St John Fellowship.

Personal life

Milton-Thompson married Noreen Fitzmaurice, the daughter of Sir Desmond Fitzmaurice CIE,[3] in 1952. They had three daughters.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/alumni/donors-to-queens/donors-to-queens-college-1997-2011 www.queens.cam.ac.uk
  2. News: Keleny. Anne. Surgeon Vice-Admiral Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson: Influential naval physician. 23 October 2012. The Independent. 20 October 2012.
  3. http://thepeerage.com/p38868.htm Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson at www.thePeerage.com