David Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham


The Lord Ramsbotham
Official portrait, 2019
Born(1934-11-06)6 November 1934
Died13 December 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 88)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1953–1993
RankGeneral
Service number427439
Unit
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
RelationsJohn Ramsbotham (father)
Other workHM Chief Inspector of Prisons

General David John Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham, GCB, CBE (6 November 1934 – 13 December 2022) was a British Army officer who later served as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. He was awarded a life peerage in 2005 and later sat on the crossbenches of the House of Lords.