Air Vice-Marshal Cresswell Montagu CLEMENTI CB, CBE
- Born: 30 Dec 1918, British Guiana
- Marriage (1): Susan PELHAM on 28 Nov 1940 in St. Peters, Limpfield, England 1
- Died: 26 Aug 1981 aged 62 2
General Notes:
educated Magdalen College & Oxford
RAFVR 1938, Pilot in Bomber Command and armament specialist durig WW2
1958: attended the nuclear weapons trials at Christmas Island
1965 - 1967 Director of Air Staff Plans
1968-1969: AOC No 19 Group RAF Mount Batten
1972 - 1974 AOA Strike Command
Administrator of the Richmond Fellowship 1974-76, Master of the Mercer's company 1977-78
From 1979 Administrator of Sion College
Air Vice Marshal Cresswell Montagu Clementi CB, CBE (30 December 1918 – 26 August 1981) was the son of Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hong Kong. Clementi was born in British Guiana during his father's posting there as Colonial Secretary. He joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and the RAF in 1939. He attended the British nuclear tests in 1958 at Christmas Island. He retired in 1974. He was Master of the Mercers' Company in 1977.
His son Sir David Clementi has recently[when?] stepped down as chairman of Prudential plc.
Cresswell married Susan PELHAM, daughter of Sir Henry PELHAM K.C.B. and The Hon. Irene LUBBOCK, on 28 Nov 1940 in St. Peters, Limpfield, England.1 (Susan PELHAM was born on 30 Jul 1918 and died on 8 May 2006 in West Clandon, Surrey, England.)
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