John Stibbon
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.
Sir John Stibbon | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Early life
Stibbon and his twin sister were born in London, England, on 5 January 1935 to Jack Stibbon, a policeman.[1] With the outbreak of World War II 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]
Military career
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]
Later life
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]
References
- "General Sir John Stibbon". The Times. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "General Sir John Stibbon – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "No. 40292". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 October 1954. p. 5630.
- Debrett's People of Today Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Announcements – Stibbon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Vincent |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by Sir Jeremy Blacker |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Cooper |
Chief Royal Engineer 1993–1999 |
Succeeded by Sir Scott Grant |