Christopher Foxley-Norris
| Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris |
| Born |
16 March 1917 Birkenhead, Cheshire |
| Died | 28 September 2003 (aged 86) Northend Common, Stonor |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force
|
| Years of service | 1936–1974 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held |
Second Tactical Air Force (1968–70) No. 224 Group RAF (1964–67) RAF West Malling (1959–60) RAF Stradishall (1958–59) Oxford University Air Squadron (1948–51) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1945–46) No. 143 Squadron RAF (1945) No. 603 Squadron RAF (1944) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Chairman (1974–82) & President (2001–03), Leonard Cheshire Foundation Chairman, Battle of Britain Fighter Association (1978-03) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris GCB, DSO, OBE, FRSA (16 March 1917 – 28 September 2003) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF). A squadron commander during the Second World War, he later served as Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany in the late 1960s.
Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris was born on 16 March 1917, a younger son of Major John Percivall Foxley-Norris (1886–1924) and his wife, Dorothy Brabant Smith. His paternal grandfather was the clergyman William Foxley Norris, who served as Dean of Westminster. He was educated at Winchester College and then Trinity College, Oxford where he read Law. He joined the Oxford University Air Squadron in 1936. Foxley-Norris was awarded a Harmsworth scholarship (worth £200) to read for the Bar. However, the outbreak of war prevented him from taking his final exams. The Bar Council requested the money back, but Foxley-Norris made an arrangement with them that he would leave it to them in his will.
Foxley-Norris was commissioned in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve after graduating and was called up for active service in 1939. He undertook initial flying training at No. 9 Flying Training School at RAF Hullavington and completed the training at No 1 School of Army Co-operation. His first posting on completion of the training was to No. 13 Squadron RAF flying Lysanders in the Battle of France.
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