Iain Henderson (Royal Navy officer)


Iain Robert Henderson, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer.

Early life and education

Henderson was born on 1 April 1948. He was educated at Epsom College, then an all-boys independent school. He entered the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1965.

Naval career

Henderson joined the Royal Navy and trained as a helicopter and fast jet pilot, including a secondment to the RAF where he flew Phantom interceptors our if RAF Leuchars. He became second-in-command of the frigate and saw action during the Falklands War. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate, the frigate and the frigate. In HMS London he saw action during the Gulf War. He went on to command RNAS Yeovilton and HMNB Portsmouth.
Henderson became Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1998 before retiring in 2001.

Later life

After his retirement from the navy, Henderson joined the third sector. From 2001 to 2007, he served as Chief Executive of Sue Ryder Care, a British social care charity. From 2002 to 2006, he was Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod. His final duty as Gentlemen Usher of the Scarlet Rod occurred in May 2006, during that year's Installation of Knights. In June 2006, he was appointed Registrar and Secretary of the Order of the Bath.
In 2006, Henderson was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire. He has served as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire since 2018.