Richard Cheadle
Rear Admiral Richard Frank Cheadle CB, DL (born 27 January 1950) is a former Royal Navy officer who went on to be Controller of the Navy.
Richard Cheadle | |
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| Born | 27 January 1950 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HM Naval Base Devonport |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Cheadle served as Director of Nuclear Propulsion at the Ministry of Defence and then as Commander of HM Naval Base Devonport.[1] Promoted to rear admiral, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command in 2003.[2] He was appointed Controller of the Navy as well as an Executive Director of the Defence Procurement Agency in December 2003.[3] By the following year he was still Controller of the Navy but also Director, Land & Maritime.[4] He retired from the Navy in 2006 and became a Director at WS Atkins.[5]
Post-Naval career
Cheadle is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon.[6] Cheadle is also a councillor for the Buckland Monachorum ward of West Devon Borough Council. Cheadle sits as an independent.[7]
Honours and decorations
 | Companion of the Order of the Bath | 2005 |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | 2002 |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | 2012 |
Note that Rear Admiral Cheadle received the Diamond Jubilee Medal as a Deputy Lord Lieutenant, not due to his military service.
References
- Naval Strategic Plan 2006, p. 26 Ministry of Defence
- Whitaker's Almanack 2004
- Whitaker's Almanack 2005
- Whitaker's Almanack 2006
- Formal Minutes Defence Committee, Session 2008–09
- "People". The Lord lieutenant of Devon. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- "Richard Cheadle". West Devon Borough Council. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nigel Guild |
Controller of the Navy 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Andrew Mathews |