George Chesworth

Air Vice Marshal George Arthur Chesworth (4 June 1930 – 24 May 2017) was a senior Royal Air Force officer and Lord Lieutenant of Moray. He began his association with the Royal Air Force when he joined the Air Training Corps. when he went to the recruitment office to sign on for National Service. He was one of the few National Service pilots. He was commissioned into the RAF in May 1950.

Air Vice Marshal Chesworth retired from the RAF in 1984.

He was Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Scotland between 21 April 1994 and 20 August 2005, when he was replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston.

On 25 February 2009, Chesworth presented 80 personnel of his previous squadron, No. 201 Squadron RAF, with the Operational Service Medal Afghanistan and the Iraq Medal.

He was the Vice President of Houses for Heroes.

He died on 24 May 2017 at the age of 86.

Awards and decorations On 23 February 1954, the then Flight Lieutenant Chesworth was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross "in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Korea".

In the 1972 New Year Honours, the then Wing Commander Chesworth was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). On 11 October 1982, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) "in recognition of service within the operations in the South Atlantic".

He was appointed to the honorary role of Air Commodore of No. 2622 (Highland) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment based at RAF Lossiemouth in 2001. He held that position for eight years to 2009.

Promotions Rank Date first held Pilot Officer 25 May 1950 Flying Officer 25 May 1951 Flight Lieutenant 25 November 1953 Squadron Leader 1 July 1961 Wing Commander 1 January 1966 Group Captain 1 January 1972 Air Commodore 1 July 1976 Air Vice Marshal 1 January 1981