| Sir Michael Livesay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1936 |
| Died | 6 October 2003 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1957 - 1993 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Hubberston HMS Plymouth HMS Invincible Flag Officer Sea Training Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Michael Howard Livesay KCB (5 April 1936 – 6 October 2003) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
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Educated at Acklam Hall Grammar School and Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Livesay was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1957.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMS Hubberston in 1966 and of the frigate HMS Plymouth in 1970.[2] He went on to be Captain, Fishery Protection and Mine Counter Measures, based in Scotland in 1975[1] and the first Commander of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible in 1979.[2]
He was Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence during the Falklands War during which he developed the "Rules of Engagement"[1] and then, in 1984, went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training.[2] He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1986 and Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1989.[2] His final posting was as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1991; he retired in 1993.[2]
In retirement he became Chairman of the Northern Lighthouse Board and a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Nuclear.[2] He lived at Auchterarder in Perthshire.[2]
Family[]
In 1959 he married to Sarah "Sally" House:[3] they had two daughters.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary: Admiral Sir Michael Livesay Daily Telegraph, 9 October 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Obituary: Admiral Sir Michael Livesay The Times, 15 October 2003
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jONQFDuW1bAsjM7rqS%2BEAQ&scan=1. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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