Anthony Griffin (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Anthony Griffin
Born	24 November 1920 Peshawar, Pakistan
Died	16 October 1996 (1996-10-17) (aged 75)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1934 – 1975
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Ark Royal Flag Officer, Plymouth
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Anthony Templer Frederick Griffith Griffin GCB (24 November 1920 – 16 October 1996) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy.

Naval career

Griffin joined the Royal Navy in 1934. He served in World War II and was on board the SS Britannia when she was sunk by a German raider. In 1964 he was given command of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and in 1966 he took over as Naval Secretary. He was made Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Warfare) later in 1966, Second in Command of the Far East Fleet in 1968 and Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1969. He went on to be Controller of the Navy in 1971 before retiring in 1975.

In retirement he became Chairman of British Shipbuilders.

Family

In 1943, he married Rosemary Hickling; they had two sons and one daughter. Lady Griffin died in 2015.

References

Military offices
Preceded by William O’Brien	Naval Secretary January 1966–March 1966	Succeeded by Gervaise Cooke
Preceded by Sir John Roxburgh	Flag Officer, Plymouth 1969–1970	Succeeded by Sir Rae McKaig
Preceded by Sir Michael Pollock	Controller of the Navy 1971–1975	Succeeded by Sir Richard Clayton
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Derek Empson	Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom November 1986–October 1988	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Morton
Preceded by Sir Derek Empson	Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom October 1988–November 1988	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Morton