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[[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]] '''Sir Nicholas John Hill-Norton''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|KCB}} (born 13 July 1939) is a retired senior [[Royal Navy]] officer who served as [[Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)]] from 1992 to 1995.


==Early life and family==
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[[Vice-Admiral]] '''Sir Nicholas John Hill-Norton''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] (born 13 July 1939) is a former [[Royal Navy]] officer who became [[Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)]].
Born the son of Lieutenant Peter Hill-Norton (later Admiral of the Fleet [[Peter Hill-Norton|Lord Hill-Norton]]) and Eileen Linstow on 13 July 1939,<ref name=tele>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1462224/Admiral-of-the-Fleet-Lord-Hill-Norton.html Obituary: Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton] The Telegraph, 19 May 2004</ref> Hill-Norton was educated at [[Marlborough College]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]].<ref name =tele/>

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In 1966, Hill-Norton married Ann Jennifer Mason; they had two sons and one daughter.<ref name=WW/>


==Naval career==
==Naval career==
Born the son of [[Admiral of the Fleet]] [[Peter Hill-Norton, Baron Hill-Norton|Lord Hill-Norton]]<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1462224/Admiral-of-the-Fleet-Lord-Hill-Norton.html Obituary: Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton] The Telegraph, 19 May 2004</ref> and educated at [[Marlborough College]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]], Hill-Norton joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1957.<ref name=WW>''[[Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]] 2010'', [[A & C Black]], 2010, ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8</ref> He became commanding officer of the [[frigate]] [[HMS Antelope (F170)|HMS ''Antelope'']] in 1974, commander of the [[Fishery Protection Squadron]] in 1978, commanding officer of the [[destroyer]] [[HMS Southampton (D90)|HMS ''Southampton'']] in 1980 and commanding officer of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[HMS Invincible (R05)|HMS ''Invincible'']] in 1983.<ref name=WW/> He went on to be Flag Officer, Gibraltar in 1987, Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla and Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force Atlantic in 1990 and [[Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)]] in 1992 before retiring in 1995.<ref name=WW/>
Hill-Norton joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1957.<ref name=WW>''[[Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]] 2010'', [[A & C Black]], 2010, {{ISBN|978-1-408-11414-8}}</ref> He became commanding officer of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Antelope|F170|6}} in 1974, commander of the [[Fishery Protection Squadron]] in 1978, commanding officer of the [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Southampton|D90|6}} in 1980 and commanding officer of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Invincible|R05|6}} in 1983.<ref name=WW/> He was appointed [[Naval Staff Directorate|Director of Naval Staff Duties]] from April 1985 to June 1987. He went on to be [[Flag Officer Gibraltar]] in 1987, [[Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla]] and Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force Atlantic in 1990 and [[Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)]] in 1992, before retiring in 1995.<ref name=WW/>


==Later life==
In retirement he became a defence advisor to [[Marconi Electronic Systems|GEC-Marconi]] and then to [[BAE Systems]].<ref name=WW/>
In retirement, Hill-Norton became a defence advisor to [[Marconi Electronic Systems|GEC-Marconi]] and then to [[BAE Systems]].<ref name=WW/> In 2000, he replaced [[John Foley (British Army officer)|Sir John Foley]] as the Chairman of the British Greyhound Racing Board, a position he resigned in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hill-Norton+quits+BGRB+post.-a092718363|title=Hill-Norton quits BGRB post|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=23 January 2022}}</ref>

==Family==
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In 1966, he married Ann Jennifer Mason; they had two sons and one daughter.<ref name=WW/>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 9 March 2023

Sir Nicholas Hill-Norton
Born (1939-07-13) 13 July 1939 (age 84)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1957–1995
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldFlag Officer, Surface Flotilla
Flag Officer Gibraltar
HMS Invincible
HMS Southampton
Fishery Protection Squadron
HMS Antelope
Battles/warsCod Wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas John Hill-Norton, KCB (born 13 July 1939) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) from 1992 to 1995.

Early life and family[edit]

Born the son of Lieutenant Peter Hill-Norton (later Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton) and Eileen Linstow on 13 July 1939,[1] Hill-Norton was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Naval College Dartmouth.[1]

In 1966, Hill-Norton married Ann Jennifer Mason; they had two sons and one daughter.[2]

Naval career[edit]

Hill-Norton joined the Royal Navy in 1957.[2] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Antelope in 1974, commander of the Fishery Protection Squadron in 1978, commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Southampton in 1980 and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible in 1983.[2] He was appointed Director of Naval Staff Duties from April 1985 to June 1987. He went on to be Flag Officer Gibraltar in 1987, Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla and Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force Atlantic in 1990 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) in 1992, before retiring in 1995.[2]

Later life[edit]

In retirement, Hill-Norton became a defence advisor to GEC-Marconi and then to BAE Systems.[2] In 2000, he replaced Sir John Foley as the Chairman of the British Greyhound Racing Board, a position he resigned in 2002.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Obituary: Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton The Telegraph, 19 May 2004
  2. ^ a b c d e Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
  3. ^ "Hill-Norton quits BGRB post". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments)
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
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