Sir Geoffrey David Inkin OBE DL (2 October 1934 – 22 August 2013)[1] was a commanding officer of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and a lay member of the Judicial Appointments Commission[2] (for England and Wales).
Early life
editInkin was born on 2 October 1934, the son of Noel Inkin and his wife, Evelyn Margaret Inkin.[3]
Military career
editHaving attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Inkin was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers on 4 February 1955 as a second lieutenant. He was given the service number 440038.[4] He served in Malaya from 1955 to 1957, during the Malayan Emergency.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 4 February 1957,[5] and to captain on 4 February 1961.[6] He was promoted to major on 31 December 1967.[7] Having attended the Staff College, Camberley, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 31 December 1971 with seniority from 30 June 1971.[8]
He retired from the British Army on 10 January 1974.[9]
Post-military career
editInkin was Chairman of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation from 1987 until 2000 and chairman of the Land Authority of Wales between 1987 and 1998. He was a member of Gwent County Council and Gwent Police Authority.[2]
Personal life
editInkin was twice married. His first marriage was to Susan Elizabeth Sheldon in 1961. Together they had three children, all sons. Their marriage was dissolved in 1998. In 1998, he married Susan Inglefield (née Turcan).[3]
Lady Inkin contested Vale of Glamorgan for the Conservative Party in the 2001 General Election.
Honours and decorations
editOn 14 July 1959, it was announced Inkin had been Mentioned in Despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Cyprus for the period 1st January to 30th June 1959".[10]
In the 1972 New Year Honours, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[11] He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 18 December 1973 "in recognition of distinguished services in Northern Ireland during the period 1 May 1973 – 31 July 1973".[12]
In November 1981, he was nominated for the position of High Sheriff of Gwent.[13] On 15 April 1983, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent by the Lord Lieutenant.[14] He was once more nominated for the position of High Sheriff of Gwent in November 1984.[15] In 1987, then living at Court St. Lawrence, Llangovan, Monmouth, he was appointed as High Sheriff of Gwent.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Sir Geoffrey Inkin who led Cardiff Bay redevelopment dies". BBC News. 24 August 2013.
- ^ a b "commissioners". Judicial Appointments Commission. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ a b c INKIN, Sir Geoffrey (David). A & C Black. December 2011.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "No. 40439". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 1955. pp. 1866–1867.
- ^ "No. 40995". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 February 1957. p. 867.
- ^ "No. 42268". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1961. p. 841.
- ^ "No. 44493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. pp. 75–76.
- ^ "No. 45564". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 1972. p. 88.
- ^ "No. 46181". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1974. p. 582.
- ^ "No. 41762". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 July 1959. p. 4454.
- ^ "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "No. 46155". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1973. p. 15024.
- ^ "No. 48807". The London Gazette. 27 November 1981. pp. 15117–15119.
- ^ "No. 49347". The London Gazette. 11 May 1983. p. 6391.
- ^ "No. 49937". The London Gazette. 23 November 1984. p. 15863.
- ^ "No. 50865". The London Gazette. 19 March 1987. p. 3692.