Roy Clare
Rear Admiral Roy Alexander George Clare, CBE, DL (born 30 September 1950) is a non-executive Director/Trustee in the 'third sector', including appointments as: inaugural Chair of the Chelmsford Cultural Development Trust; as a member of the Board of Trustees of Good Things Foundation, the UK's leading digital inclusion charity; and The Heritage Alliance, a significant advocacy body for England's heritage.
Roy Clare | |
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Clare (right) with Leon E. Panetta (centre) and Jonathan Coleman (left), in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 September 1950 Hammersmith, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1966–2000 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Britannia Royal Naval College HMS Invincible Third Destroyer Squadron HMS York HMS Birmingham HMS Bronington |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Formerly a Flag Officer in the Royal Navy, he has more than twenty years' experience as a museum director and in leadership and governance of cultural bodies.
In April 2011 he was appointed director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand, replacing interim director Sir Don McKinnon. His contract was twice extended by the museum's Trust Board, but he and his wife returned to the UK at the end of 2016 to be nearer family. His successor as Director was David Gaimster.