Vice-AdmiralSir Edwin John HorlickKBEFREngFIMechE (28 September 1925 – 12 November 2021) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Director-General of British Ships from 1979 to 1983, and as Chief Naval Engineer Officer from 1981 to 1983.[1]
Horlick joined the Royal Navy in 1943.[2] He was Squadron Engineering Officer in the 2nd Frigate Squadron (1960–63) before joining the Ship Department at the Ministry of Defence (1963–66).[2]
Horlick was First Assistant to the Chief Engineer at HM Dockyard, Singapore between 1966 and 1968 and Assistant Director of Submarines between 1969 and 1972.[2] He completed the Senior Officer’s War Course in 1973 and thereafter was Fleet Marine Engineering Officer, Staff of Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet between 1973 and 1975.[2]
Horlick attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1976 and was later made Director of the Project Team for Submarine/Polaris between 1977 and 1979.[2] Promoted to vice-admiral on 27 September 1979,[3] he was Director General of Ships between 1979 and 1983.[2] In 1982 Sir Ted delivered a paper on Submarine Propulsion in the Royal Navy at the fifty-fourth Thomas Lowe Gray Lecture delivered to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on 26 January 1982.[4]
Horlick was Chief Naval Engineer Officer between 1981 and 1983.[2] He was invested KBE in 1981.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Horlick married Jean Margaret Covington who predeceased him; they had four sons.[2] He died on 12 November 2021, at the age of 96.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Horlick, Vice-Adm. Sir Edwin John, (Sir Ted), (28 Sept. 1925–12 Nov. 2021), part-time consultant". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20764. ISBN978-0-19-954088-4.
^ abcdefghij"Horlick, Vice-Adm. Sir Edwin John, (Sir Ted), (28 Sept. 1925–12 Nov. 2021), part-time consultant". HORLICK, Edwin John (born 1925), part-time consultant. December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20764. ISBN978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
horlick, vice, admiral, edwin, john, horlick, freng, fimeche, september, 1925, november, 2021, british, royal, navy, officer, served, director, general, british, ships, from, 1979, 1983, chief, naval, engineer, officer, from, 1981, 1983, vice, admiralsir, edwi. Vice Admiral Sir Edwin John Horlick KBE FREng FIMechE 28 September 1925 12 November 2021 was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Director General of British Ships from 1979 to 1983 and as Chief Naval Engineer Officer from 1981 to 1983 1 Vice AdmiralSir Edwin John HorlickKBEBorn 1925 09 28 28 September 1925Died12 November 2021 2021 11 12 aged 96 AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal NavyRankVice AdmiralAwardsKBECareer editEdwin John Horlick was born on 28 September 1925 2 He was educated at Bedford Modern School 2 Horlick joined the Royal Navy in 1943 2 He was Squadron Engineering Officer in the 2nd Frigate Squadron 1960 63 before joining the Ship Department at the Ministry of Defence 1963 66 2 Horlick was First Assistant to the Chief Engineer at HM Dockyard Singapore between 1966 and 1968 and Assistant Director of Submarines between 1969 and 1972 2 He completed the Senior Officer s War Course in 1973 and thereafter was Fleet Marine Engineering Officer Staff of Commander in Chief of the Fleet between 1973 and 1975 2 Horlick attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1976 and was later made Director of the Project Team for Submarine Polaris between 1977 and 1979 2 Promoted to vice admiral on 27 September 1979 3 he was Director General of Ships between 1979 and 1983 2 In 1982 Sir Ted delivered a paper on Submarine Propulsion in the Royal Navy at the fifty fourth Thomas Lowe Gray Lecture delivered to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on 26 January 1982 4 Horlick was Chief Naval Engineer Officer between 1981 and 1983 2 He was invested KBE in 1981 5 Personal life editHorlick married Jean Margaret Covington who predeceased him they had four sons 2 He died on 12 November 2021 at the age of 96 6 References edit Horlick Vice Adm Sir Edwin John Sir Ted 28 Sept 1925 12 Nov 2021 part time consultant WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO 2007 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U20764 ISBN 978 0 19 954088 4 a b c d e f g h i j Horlick Vice Adm Sir Edwin John Sir Ted 28 Sept 1925 12 Nov 2021 part time consultant HORLICK Edwin John born 1925 part time consultant December 2007 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U20764 ISBN 978 0 19 954089 1 Retrieved 10 July 2015 No 47996 The London Gazette Supplement 5 November 1979 p 13889 Brown D K Moore George 30 July 2012 Rebuilding the Royal Navy Seaforth ISBN 9781848321502 Retrieved 10 July 2015 Supplement to The London Gazette 13 June 1981 PDF HORLICK Deaths Announcements Telegraph Announcements announcements telegraph co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Horlick amp oldid 1172684304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
