Roger's 35 years' service in RN
CAPTAIN Roger Heptinstall was born in Yorkshire in 1934 and joined the Royal Navy as an executive branch cadet in 1953.
He married Diana Wood in 1958. After initial training at Dartmouth and at sea, he specialised in underwater warfare (anti-submarine), diving, mining, and mine counter measures in 1960.
His early career was spent mostly at sea. He commanded HMS Chilcompton based in the Middle East, from 1962-63 and later on commanded the frigates HMS Mermaid and HMS Battleaxe, which was then Britain's newest frigate.
His shore jobs included serving in the Ministry of Defence and on the staffs of Commanders-in-Chief at Portsmouth naval base.
Rger had three children Sally, Serena and, Anthony and moved to Hayling Island in 1978, when his wife Diana became a partner at the Island's GP practice.
His last job before leaving the Royal Navy in 1988 was Captain Naval Drafting where he was responsible for the drafting of all male and female ratings in the Royal Navy.
After leaving the service he worked on tactical software at Ferranti and then took up the position of general manager of Jane's Information Services before finally becoming the secretary and executive director of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust and Incorparated Church Building Society.
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