James Burnell-Nugent

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Admiral Sir James Michael Burnell-Nugent, Template:Postnominals (born 20 November 1949) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 2005 to 2007.

Early life and education

Burnell-Nugent was educated at Stowe School, then an all-boys private school in Buckinghamshire.<ref name=WW>Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, Template:ISBN</ref> He studied mathematics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree: as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.<ref name="WW 22" /><ref name="StP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Naval career

Burnell-Nugent joined the Royal Navy in 1971.<ref name=debrett>Debrett's People of Today</ref> He was appointed an acting lieutenant on 1 November 1972, and confirmed in this rank in June 1974.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

He was given command of the diesel submarine Template:HMS in 1978, and was promoted to lieutenant-commander on 1 November 1980.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> Appointed in command of the nuclear-powered submarine Template:HMS in 1984,<ref name=debrett/> he carried out many Cold War patrols. He was promoted to commander on 30 June 1985.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> He became commanding officer of the frigate Template:HMS as well as captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1992, and in that capacity was involved in the early stages of the Bosnia Crisis.<ref name=debrett/> He was in command of the aircraft carrier Template:HMS and made two joint operational deployments to the Gulf for air operations over Iraq and then conducted further air operations during the Kosovo War.<ref name=debrett/> He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1999.<ref name=debrett/> As Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces from 2001 to 2002, he was Maritime Commander of the UK Joint Force and the Deputy Maritime Commander of the Coalition for the first 6 months of the War in Afghanistan.<ref name=debrett/>

On promotion to vice admiral, Burnell-Nugent took up the post of Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 2003.<ref name=debrett/> On 15 November 2005, he was promoted to admiral and took up his position as Commander-in-Chief Fleet.<ref name=debrett/> He also held the honorary position of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2007.<ref name=WW/> Burnell-Nugent stood down from this position in November 2007, and was replaced by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope. He retired in 2008.<ref name=debrett/>

Burnell-Nugent was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1999 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 2004.<ref name=debrett/>

Later life

Burnell-Nugent served as High Sheriff of Devon for 2015 to 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Burnell-Nugent currently runs Orchard Leadership.<ref>Orchard Leadership</ref>

Personal life

In 1973, Burnell-Nugent married Mary, a medical doctor and the daughter of the Rt Revd Robin Woods, an Anglican bishop. Together, they have four children: three sons and one daughter.<ref name="WW 22">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His grandfather was Frank Burnell-Nugent, a brigadier-general in the British Army.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Burnell-Nugent is an Anglican Christian. He is a churchwarden and a local worship leader.<ref name="StP" />

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