Major General Bernard Gordon Lennox – obituary

Bernard Gordon Lennox
Bernard Gordon Lennox

Major General Bernard Gordon Lennox, who has died aged 85, was an exemplary Grenadier Guards officer.

Gordon Lennox embodied every element of his regiment; its bearing, its spirit, its outlook and the way in which it conducted itself. Allied to a formidable presence was his reputation for tolerating nothing less than the very highest standards.

Unswerving in his principles, resolute and decisive as a leader, he commanded the greatest respect of those he encountered, yet it was his unstinting support and concern for all – whether family, employees or soldiers – that earned him the affection of so many.

Bernard Gordon Lennox, the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir George and Lady Gordon Lennox...

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