Andrew Lewis (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Andrew MacKenzie Lewis KCB JP was Commander-in-Chief, [Naval Home Command (Royal Navy)|Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command].
Naval career
Lewis joined the Royal Navy and fought in World War II being mentioned in despatches for his service in HMS Ashanti.He was appointed Director-General, Weapons at the Ministry of Defence in 1965 and Flag Officer, Flotillas for the Western [Fleet (United Kingdom)|Western Fleet] in 1968. He went on to be Second [Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel] in 1970 and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1972; he retired in 1974.
In retirement he became Chairman of the Essex Water Company, later Essex and Suffolk Water Company. Between 1976 and 1977 he was Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785.
Lewis was also Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1978 to 1992. He died in 1993.