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Admiral of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin, KG, GCB, LVO, DSC (19 November 1920 – 23 January 1999) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the Second World War and then commanded a destroyer, the Royal yacht, two frigates and an aircraft carrier before achieving higher command.
- 1939–1982
- Royal Navy
May 14, 2016 · Sir Terence Lewin, 1920-1999 – Chief of Defence Staff 1979-1982. Knighted, Sir Terence was appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in 1979 – the most senior serving officer in the Armed Forces. Internationally, the Cold War (1947-1991) showed no signs of abating although there had been strategic arms reduction treaties.
Jan 25, 1999 · Admiral of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin, born November 19, 1920; died January 23, 1999. The active service of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin, who has died aged 78, spanned a fraught naval...
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TERRY LEWIN was regarded by many as the best Admiral the Royal Navy has produced since the Second World War. As Chief of the Defence Staff during the Falklands War he was Margaret Thatcher's...
Apr 2, 2022 · “I remember very clearly a key moment when Admiral [Terence] Lewin, who was chief of defence staff, advised the Cabinet on the outcome. “He said we will win and that was the military outcome ...
A Blue Plaque now marks the birthplace of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Terence ‘Terry’ Lewin, who steered the nation’s armed forces through the Falklands War.
May 14, 2016 · Moray House, 103 Maison Dieu Road is now the presbytery for the adjacent St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church. In the early part of 20th century it was where the Lewin family lived and on 19 November 1920, where Terence Thornton … Continue reading →.
