Fabian Malbon
Sir Fabian Malbon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1946 |
| Died | 17 January 2026 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1965–2002 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Invincible 9th Frigate Squadron HMS Brave HMS Torquay |
Conflicts | Bosnian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2005–11) |
Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon, KBE (1 October 1946 – 17 January 2026) was a Royal Navy officer who also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 2005 to 2011.
Early life and naval career
[edit]Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, Malbon joined the Royal Navy in 1965.[1] He went on to command the frigates HMS Torquay and HMS Brave.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of HMS Brave as well as Captain of the 9th Frigate Squadron in 1987 and Director of Naval Service Conditions in 1988.[2] During the Bosnian War, as commanding officer of HMS Invincible, he provided air-to-air combat, close air support and photo-reconnaissance over Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1993.[3] He went on to be Naval Secretary in 1996 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1999.[2] He retired in 2002.[1]
Malbon was made Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey on 18 October 2005.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]Malbon and his wife, Sue, had three sons.[4] He died on 17 January 2026, at the age of 79.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sir Fabian prepares for his next challenging role This is Guernsey, 18 October 2005
- 1 2 Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bosnia: Navy treads fine line between training and the real thing The Independent, 11 August 1993
- 1 2 Relative Values: Sir Fabian Malbon and his son Jonny at Times Online.
- ↑ "Guernsey's former Lieutenant Governor, Sir Fabian Malbon, dies at the age of 79". itv.com. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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