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Fitch was made [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Berwick|F115|6}} in 1966 and then joined the staff of the Flag Officer Second-in-Command for the [[Eastern Fleet|Far East Fleet]] in 1967.<ref name=inde/> He was made commander of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Apollo|F70|6}} in 1973 and then became [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]] in 1974.<ref name=inde/> |
Fitch was made [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Berwick|F115|6}} in 1966 and then joined the staff of the Flag Officer Second-in-Command for the [[Eastern Fleet|Far East Fleet]] in 1967.<ref name=inde/> He was made commander of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Apollo|F70|6}} in 1973 and then became [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]] in 1974.<ref name=inde/> |
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Fitch was made captain of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Hermes|R12|6}} in 1976 and Director of Naval Warfare at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in 1978.<ref name=debrett/> He went on to be [[Naval Secretary]] in 1980 and Flag Officer Third Flotilla in 1983.<ref name=debrett/> He was made [[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]] as well as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] in 1986, and retired in 1988.<ref |
Fitch was made captain of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Hermes|R12|6}} in 1976 and Director of Naval Warfare at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in 1978.<ref name=debrett/> He went on to be [[Naval Secretary]] in 1980 and Flag Officer Third Flotilla in 1983.<ref name=debrett/> He was made [[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]] as well as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] in 1986,<ref name=debrett/> and retired from the navy in November 1988.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51550|supp=y |date=5 December 1988 |page=13679 }}</ref> |
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In retirement Fitch became a [[Lloyd's of London|Lloyd's]] name.<ref name=inde/> Facing large underwriting losses, he committed suicide by [[carbon monoxide poisoning]] in his car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ex-sea-lord-facing-ruin-at-lloyds-killed-himself-son-blames-market-for-death-of-name-who-became-1430760.html|title=Ex-Sea Lord facing ruin at Lloyd's killed himself: Son blames market for death of 'name' who became depressed by large losses|work=The Independent|date= 22 March 1994|accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> |
In retirement Fitch became a [[Lloyd's of London|Lloyd's]] name.<ref name=inde/> Facing large underwriting losses, he committed suicide by [[carbon monoxide poisoning]] in his car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ex-sea-lord-facing-ruin-at-lloyds-killed-himself-son-blames-market-for-death-of-name-who-became-1430760.html|title=Ex-Sea Lord facing ruin at Lloyd's killed himself: Son blames market for death of 'name' who became depressed by large losses|work=The Independent|date= 22 March 1994|accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Sir Richard Fitch | |
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| Nickname(s) | Dick |
| Born | 2 June 1929 Blackheath, London |
| Died | 15 February 1994 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1988 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Flag Officer Third Flotilla HMS Hermes HMS Apollo HMS Berwick |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Richard George Alison Fitch, KCB (2 June 1929 – 15 February 1994) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1986 to 1988.
Educated at Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Fitch joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1942.[1]
Fitch was made Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Berwick in 1966 and then joined the staff of the Flag Officer Second-in-Command for the Far East Fleet in 1967.[1] He was made commander of the frigate HMS Apollo in 1973 and then became Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord in 1974.[1]
Fitch was made captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in 1976 and Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1978.[2] He went on to be Naval Secretary in 1980 and Flag Officer Third Flotilla in 1983.[2] He was made Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1986,[2] and retired from the navy in November 1988.[3]
In retirement Fitch became a Lloyd's name.[1] Facing large underwriting losses, he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in his car.[4]
Family
In 1969 Fitch married Kathleen Marie-Louise Igert; they went on to have one son.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Obituary: Admiral Sir Richard Fitch The Independent, 22 February 1994
- ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 51550". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 December 1988. p. 13679.
- ^ "Ex-Sea Lord facing ruin at Lloyd's killed himself: Son blames market for death of 'name' who became depressed by large losses". The Independent. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 19 January 2020.