Lady Hallifax, who has died aged 88, was the widow of Admiral Sir David John Hallifax, KCB, KCVO, KBE (1927-1992), a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1988 until 1992.
She was born Anne Blakiston-Houston, 8 January, 1934, scion of the baronets of that name, 2nd daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel John Matthew Blakiston-Houston (1898-1984), and his wife the former Lettice Arden Stobart (who died 1982); and married 8 December, 1962, David John Hallifax (born 3 Sept, 1927), son of Vice-Admiral Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax.
Her husband , following an appointment to the Ministry of Defence as Director of Naval Operational Requirements, became Flag Officer First Flotilla, a position once held by his father. It was from here that he went to the Northwood Headquarters as Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1980. As Chief of Staff he was responsible for the day-to-day control of the Headquarters during the Falklands War. His next appointment was to the United States of America as the NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1982. His final appointment was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1986.
Lady Hallifax, who was widowed 23 Aug, 1992, leaves issue, a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Louisa, and was predeceased by a son, Matthew, who died in a boating accident in 1989.
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