Background
LEWIN, of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin was born on November 19, 1920 in Dover. Son of Eric Lewin.
LEWIN, of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin was born on November 19, 1920 in Dover. Son of Eric Lewin.
The Judd School. Tonbridge.
Commander Her Majesty Yacht Britannia 1957-1958. Captain, Dartmouth Training Sqn. and His Majesty’s Ship Urchin, His Majesty’s Ship Tenby 1961-1963. Director Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy Division of Ministry of Defence 1964-1965.
Command, His Majesty’s Ship Hermes 1966-1967.
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy) 1968-1969. Rear-Admiral. 1968; Flag Officer.
Second-in-Command, Far East Fleet 1969-1970. ViceAdm. 1970; Vice-Chief of Naval Staff 1971-1973.
Admiral. 1973; Commander in Chief Fleet, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Commander in Chief Channel and Commander in Chief Eastlant 1973-1975.
Commander in Chief Naval Home Command 1975-1977. Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord 1977-1979. Chief of Defence Staff 1979-1982.
Elder Brother, Trinity House 1975.
Trustee, National Maritime Museum since 1981 (Chairman since 1987). Regional Director Lloyds Bank 1982.
President British Schools Exploring Society 1984, Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society 1984. Honorary Freeman City of London.
Married Jane Branch-Evans in 1944.