John Gilchrist Inglis
| Sir John Inglis | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tommy |
| Born |
8 June 1906 Frittenden, England |
| Died | 29 October 1972 (aged 66) Wield Manor, near Old Alresford, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1924–1960 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
Director of Naval Intelligence (1954–60) HMS Sheffield (1952–53) HMS Atheling (1945–46) |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Cold War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Air Vice Marshal Frank Inglis (cousin) |
Vice-Admiral Sir John Gilchrist Thesiger Inglis, KBE, CB (8 June 1906 – 29 October 1972), sometimes known as Tommy Inglis, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Director of Naval Intelligence from 1954 to 1960. In this capacity, he attempted to cover-up the "Buster Crabb affair" in 1956.
Inglis was born in Frittenden, near Cranbrook, Kent, the second child and only son of Rev. Rupert Inglis (1863–1916) and Helen Mary Gilchrist. His father was a former England international rugby player who became a chaplain to the British Army and was killed during the Battle of the Somme.
In 1945, Inglis married Maude Dorien "Franky" Frankland; they had one daughter, Sarah (born 1948), who married twice, first to Hugh Poole-Warren and then to Brig. Hedley Duncan, who was Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod until his retirement in March 2009.
His cousin, Frank Inglis was head of RAF Intelligence during the Second World War.
Inglis was educated at the Royal Navy Colleges at Osborne House and Dartmouth. He graduated as a midshipman in May 1924 and first saw service on the C-class light cruiser HMS Carysfort with the Atlantic Fleet between September 1924 and January 1925.
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