David Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham

General The Right Honourable

The Lord Ramsbotham

GCB CBE
General The Right Honourable; The Lord Ramsbotham; GCB CBE
	Official portrait, 2019
Born	6 November 1934
Died	13 December 2022 (aged 88)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1953–1993
Rank	General
Service number	427439
Unit	Royal Artillery; Rifle Brigade; Royal Green Jackets;
Commands	3rd Armoured Division; Field Army;
Conflicts	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation; Northern Ireland;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Mentioned in Despatches;
Relations	John Ramsbotham (father)
Other work	HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
Member of the House of Lords
	Lord Temporal
	Life peerage; 17 May 2005 – 13 December 2022
Personal details
Party	Crossbencher
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General David John Ramsbotham, Baron Ramsbotham (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.