Laurence New

Major-General
Sir Laurence New
CB CBE
24th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office
5 October 1985  10 October 1990
Monarch Elizabeth II
Preceded by Sir Nigel Cecil
Succeeded by Sir Laurence Jones
Personal details
Born Laurence Anthony Wallis New
(1932-02-25) 25 February 1932
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Anna Doreen Verity
Children Two sons and two daughters
Alma mater King William's College
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1952–1985
Rank Major-General
Commands 4th Royal Tank Regiment

Major-General Sir Laurence Anthony Wallis New CB CBE (born 25 February 1932) is a former British Army officer who served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in the mid-1980s.

Military career

Educated at King William's College located in Castletown on the Isle of Man and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, New was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1952.[1] He was appointed Brigade Major of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1968, Commanding Officer of 4th Royal Tank Regiment in 1971 and Defence and Military attaché in Tel Aviv in 1974.[1] He then went on to be Brigadier General Staff (Intelligence) dealing with Northern Ireland intelligence in 1980, Chief of Staff at the Defence Intelligence Centre for the Falklands War in 1982 before becoming Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1983.[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in 1984 before retiring in 1985.[1] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Tank Regiment from 1986 to 1993.[1]

In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man as well as Presiding Officer of the Tynwald. He was also President of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association[2] and International President of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships[3] and has written a history of the 4th and 7th Royal Tank Regiments.[4][3]

Family

In 1956 he married Anna Doreen Verity; they have two sons and two daughters.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Robert Pascoe
Assistant Chief of the General Staff
19831984
Succeeded by
John MacMillan
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Nigel Cecil
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
19851990
Succeeded by
Sir Laurence Jones
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