Timothy Granville-Chapman
| Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1947 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2008 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces Adjutant-General to the Forces Joint Services Command and Staff College 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Timothy John Granville-Chapman GBE, KCB (born 5 January 1947) is a former British Army officer and Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces. He presently holds the ceremonial position of Master Gunner, St James's Park.
Granville-Chapman was born on 5 January 1947. He was educated at Charterhouse School, a public school in Godalming, Surrey. He studied at law at Christ's College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1968; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree.
Granville-Chapman was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1968. He went on to be an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and then took a staff job in Military Operations in the Ministry of Defence. Later he became Military Assistant to the Commander 1 (BR) Corps before being appointed commanding officer of 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (1RHA) in Hohne, Germany.
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