Commander Sir Robert Micklem, CBE (5 June 1891 – 13 May 1952) was a naval officer, submariner and chairman and managing director of the British engineerings company Vickers-Armstrongs.
Micklem was born Edward Robert Micklem on 5 June 1891 in Chingford, Essex,[1] the son of Leonard Micklem of Abbot's Mead at Elstree in Hertfordshire, by his second wife, Nanette Fenwick. He was the younger brother of Brigadier-General John Micklem DSO MC and half-brother of the Very Rev Philip Micklem. Micklem joined the Royal Navy in 1903 and served for two years in the submarine service during the First World War.[1]
During the second world war he acted as chairman of Tank Board from 1942 to 1944 and a chairman in the Ministry of Supply of the armoured fighting vehicle division.[1] He was knighted in 1946.[2] Within a few years of the end of the war he became firstly deputy chairman and then chairman of Vickers-Armstrongs.[1] In 1951 he was appointed joint managing director of Vickers until he resigned due to ill health in April 1952.[1]
Family life
Micklem married Sibyl Head in 1922 and they had a son and daughter.[1] Micklem died in a nursing home in the Marylebone district of London on 13 May 1952, aged 60.[1]
References
^ abcdefghi "Sir Robert Micklem." Times [London, England] 14 May 1952: 8. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 26 July 2015.
robert, micklem, commander, june, 1891, 1952, naval, officer, submariner, chairman, managing, director, british, engineerings, company, vickers, armstrongs, contents, early, life, vickers, second, world, family, life, referencesearly, life, editmicklem, born, . Commander Sir Robert Micklem CBE 5 June 1891 13 May 1952 was a naval officer submariner and chairman and managing director of the British engineerings company Vickers Armstrongs Contents 1 Early life 2 Vickers and Second World War 3 Family life 4 ReferencesEarly life EditMicklem was born Edward Robert Micklem on 5 June 1891 in Chingford Essex 1 the son of Leonard Micklem of Abbot s Mead at Elstree in Hertfordshire by his second wife Nanette Fenwick He was the younger brother of Brigadier General John Micklem DSO MC and half brother of the Very Rev Philip Micklem Micklem joined the Royal Navy in 1903 and served for two years in the submarine service during the First World War 1 Vickers and Second World War EditHe retired from the Navy as a Commander in 1919 and he went to work for companies associated with Vickers becoming General Manager at Elswick in 1928 1 He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in the 1942 Birthday Honours 1 During the second world war he acted as chairman of Tank Board from 1942 to 1944 and a chairman in the Ministry of Supply of the armoured fighting vehicle division 1 He was knighted in 1946 2 Within a few years of the end of the war he became firstly deputy chairman and then chairman of Vickers Armstrongs 1 In 1951 he was appointed joint managing director of Vickers until he resigned due to ill health in April 1952 1 Family life EditMicklem married Sibyl Head in 1922 and they had a son and daughter 1 Micklem died in a nursing home in the Marylebone district of London on 13 May 1952 aged 60 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Sir Robert Micklem Times London England 14 May 1952 8 The Times Digital Archive Web 26 July 2015 No 37407 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1946 p 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Micklem amp oldid 1052840606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
