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Soane’s is the idiosyncratic house-museum of the great Neo-Classical architect Sir John Soane (1753 – 1837). The house still displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, models and paintings in the same state in which they were left at the time...
Transforming the Royal Navy by embracing the rapid technological advances of our age
General Sir ‘Roly’ Walker was commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1993. He commanded the Grenadier Guards in 2009, promoting to the General Staff four years later. He has commanded at company, battle group, and brigade levels, variously in Northern...
He will be the first RAF officer to hold the post since 1984, and only the third RAF officer in history to serve as DSACEUR.
Sir John joined the FCO in 1980 and after studying Arabic at SOAS and elsewhere has served mainly in the Middle East and South East Asia. His first posting was to Abu Dhabi. He has been Her Majesty’s Ambassador to...
Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the new appointment of First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM is to be appointed as First Sea...
The Royal Marine will lead one of the most senior posts in the UK Armed Forces, overseeing cyber and specialist forces.
General Sir Jim Hockenhull, Commander of Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, delivered his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025.
Sir John Brigstocke KCB was appointed Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman in April 2006. He is a former Second Sea Lord and held the position of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command. During Sir John’s 4 years on the Admiralty Board, he...
Sir John O’Reilly was appointed Director General of Knowledge and Innovation in February 2013. John came from Cranfield University where he was Vice Chancellor from December 2006. Prior to that John was Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences...
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