Sir Robert Chapman, 2nd Baronet


Robert Chapman

Born(1911-02-12)12 February 1911
Died2 August 1987(1987-08-02) (aged 76)
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1934-?
RankLieutenant Colonel (Active)
Colonel (Honorary)
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands124th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
325th Regiment, Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Territorial Decoration
Spouse(s)Barbara May Tonks
ChildrenSir David Robert Macgowan Chapman, 3rd Baronet
Peter Stuart Chapman
Elizabeth Mary Chapman

Sir Robert MacGowan Chapman, 2nd Baronet, CBE, TD, JP (12 February 1911 – 2 August 1987) was a Territorial Army officer who served as High Sheriff of Durham from 1960 to 1961, Deputy Lieutenant of Durham from 1952 to 1974, and later Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear.