from the Army, succeeded as CDS by Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup. In September 2006, Walker was appointed Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, holding the post until February 2011 when he resigned suddenly. On 24 November 2006, it was announced that he would receive a life peerage, and, on 19 December, he was created Baron Walker of Aldringham, of Aldringham in the county of Suffolk, sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. He was given the ceremonial appointment of Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London in 2007. Walker was appointed as an honorary field marshal in the Queen's 2014 Birthday Honours. He serves as the Patron of the British South Africa Police Trust. Arms References Sources |- |- |- |- |- |- British field marshals Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1944 births Zimbabwean people of British descent White Rhodesian people People from Harare Zimbabwean emigrants to the United Kingdom Royal Anglian Regiment officers Crossbench life peers Living people British Army personnel of the Gulf War Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London Commanders of the Legion of Merit People educated at Woodhouse Grove School Chiefs of the General Staff (United Kingdom) Chiefs of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland) Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley Life peers created by Elizabeth II