Charles Stewart (minister)

Charles Edward Stewart, (born 10 June 1946) is a Church of Scotland priest and former Royal Navy chaplain.

Stewart was educated at Strathclyde University and ordained a Church of Scotland Minister in 1976. In that year he became a naval chaplain: his service included
 * HMS Sea Hawk, RNAS Culdrose, 1976–1978
 * Clyde Submarine Base, 1978–1980;
 * Staff of Flag Officer 3rd Flotilla, 1980;
 * HMS Hermes, Falklands War, 1981-1982
 * HMS Neptune, 1982–1985;
 * HMS Drake, 1985–1987;
 * HMS Raleigh, 1987–1990
 * BRNC, Dartmouth, 1990–1993;
 * Assistant Director, Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service, 1992–1994;
 * HMS Invincible, Bosnia, 1994–1996;
 * Director-general Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service, 1996–1997;
 * Chaplain of the Fleet, 1998–2000
 * QHC 1996–2000.
 * Chaplain, Royal Hospital School, 2000–10

He was awarded the South Atlantic Medal in 1982; and the NATO Medal in 1995.