Career
Educated at Belhaven Hill School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Forrest joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and saw action during World World War World War II He became Director of Seaman Officer Appointments at the Ministry of Defence in 1968, Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMS London in 1970 and Defence Services Secretary in 1972 before retiring in 1975. In retirement he became Commander of the Street John Ambulance in Devon. Subsequently, he led the effort to purchase land and install thereon a permanent showground for the Devon County Show, which effort met with great success at its current location at Westpoint, Exeter.
He was most honored to be asked to escort Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to the Show in 1995, by which time the main ring had been named the Forrest Ring.
Lady Forrest died in 2012.