Sir Arthur Gooch, 14th Baronet
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Brigadier
Sir Arthur Brian Sherlock Heywood Gooch, 14th Baronet DL
, (born 1 June 1937) is an English
baronet
and retired regular officer of the British Army
. He was also an aide-de-camp
to Queen Elizabeth II.
Gooch is descended from Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, Royal Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749, for whom Goochland County, Virginia
is named.
The son of Colonel
Brian Sherlock Gooch DSO
TD
and of Monica Mary (née
Heywood), Gooch was educated at Eton
and Sandhurst
, before serving in The Life Guards
, the senior regiment
of the British Army, which he commanded from 1978 to 1981.
In 1963, he married Sarah Diana Rowena Perceval JP
and they have two daughters.
On 14 March 1989, Gooch was appointed as aide-de-camp
to Queen Elizabeth II, replacing Brigadier Robert Baddeley
. He was Honorary Colonel of the Kent and County of London Yeomanry from 1992 to 1999 and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
for Wiltshire
in 1999.
When his cousin Major Sir Timothy Robert Sherlock Gooch MBE
, 13th Baronet, late the
Life Guards, died on 9 April 2008, Gooch inherited the baronetcy. His heir presumptive
is a brother, Thomas Sherlock Heywood Gooch, who was born on 12 November 1943, in 1971 married Elizabeth Clarice Joan Peyton, and has one son (Robert Brian Sherlock, born 1976) and one daughter.
He is a member of the Army and Navy Club
and lives at Chitterne
, Wiltshire.
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Sir Arthur Brian Sherlock Heywood Gooch, 14th Baronet DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, (born 1 June 1937) is an English
English people
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baronet
Baronet
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and retired regular officer of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. He was also an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Queen Elizabeth II.
Gooch is descended from Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, Royal Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749, for whom Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 21,717. Its county seat is Goochland. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area ....
is named.
The son of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Brian Sherlock Gooch DSO
Distinguished Service Order
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TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
and of Monica Mary (née
NEE
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Heywood), Gooch was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, before serving in The Life Guards
Life Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
, the senior regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the British Army, which he commanded from 1978 to 1981.
In 1963, he married Sarah Diana Rowena Perceval JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and they have two daughters.
On 14 March 1989, Gooch was appointed as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Queen Elizabeth II, replacing Brigadier Robert Baddeley
Robert Baddeley (British Army officer)
Robert John Baddeley DL is a British soldier and former Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. In the British Army he was a regular officer, rising to the rank of Brigadier....
. He was Honorary Colonel of the Kent and County of London Yeomanry from 1992 to 1999 and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
in 1999.
When his cousin Major Sir Timothy Robert Sherlock Gooch MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, 13th Baronet, late the
Life Guards, died on 9 April 2008, Gooch inherited the baronetcy. His heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is a brother, Thomas Sherlock Heywood Gooch, who was born on 12 November 1943, in 1971 married Elizabeth Clarice Joan Peyton, and has one son (Robert Brian Sherlock, born 1976) and one daughter.
He is a member of the Army and Navy Club
Army and Navy Club
The Army and Navy Club in London is a gentlemen's club founded in 1837, also known informally as The Rag.-Foundation and membership:...
and lives at Chitterne
Chitterne
Chitterne is a village and parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. The village lies in the middle of Salisbury Plain, to the south of the abandoned village of Imber...
, Wiltshire.