Henry Beverley


Sir Henry York La Roche Beverley, is a retired Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1990 to 1994.

Military career

Born the son of Vice Admiral Sir York Beverley and educated at Wellington College, Beverley joined the Royal Marines in 1953 and saw active service in Cyprus during the Cyprus Emergency, before becoming aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand in 1961. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 42 Commando in 1978, Commandant of the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in 1980 and Director of Royal Marines personnel at the Ministry of Defence in 1982. He went on to be Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1984, Major General, Training and Reserve Forces Royal Marines 1986 and Chief of Staff to the Commandant General Royal Marines in 1988. His last appointment was as Commandant General Royal Marines in 1990 before retiring in 1994.
In retirement he became Chairman of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and Chairman of Trustees of the Royal Marines Museum.

Family

In 1963 he married Sally Anne Maclean; they have two daughters.