Admiral Sir John Beverley Kerr, (27 October 1937 – 2 December 2019) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Career During his naval career Kerr commanded a frigate,Farewell to Sir John Kerr, who gave a lifetime of service to the Royal Navy - The Mail a guided missile destroyer, and the aircraft carrier .Second World War Experience Centre archived webpage In 1986 he was appointed Flag Officer First Flotilla. He was appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1988. Kerr's naval career culminated in his appointment as Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and member of the Admiralty Board in 1991.Senior officers University of Manchester Kerr retired from the navy in May 1994.
In retirement Kerr became involved in the governance of Higher Education. He served on the Council and Court of the Victoria University of Manchester since 1998 and the Court of UMIST since 2000. He was part of the small group that oversaw the merger of UMIST and the Victoria University, including chairing the committee that drafted the charter of the new University of Manchester and became the Pro-Chancellor from its inauguration in 2004.KERR, Adm. Sir John (Beverley) Who's Who, A & C Black, 2007
In 1998 Kerr became vice-chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He was also a commissioner of the Museums and Galleries. He also served as a member of the national Independent Review of Higher Education Pay and Conditions in 1999.
Kerr died on 2 December 2019 at the age of 82.Kerr
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