▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁colon el ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁▁ ▁Having ▁retired ▁from ▁active ▁service ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁Lith gow ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Elizabeth ▁II ▁to ▁the ▁Hon ou rable ▁Corps ▁of ▁Gent le men ▁at ▁Ar ms ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁his ▁body guard ▁duties ▁with ▁the ▁Hon ou rable ▁Corps ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁chairman ▁of ▁select ors ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Olympic ▁e quest rian ▁team . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁at ▁South ▁New ington , ▁Oxford shire . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁West min ster ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁H arrow ▁School ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁Christ ▁Church , ▁Oxford ▁Category : English ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : O x ford shire ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : O x ford ▁University ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Ro yal ▁Art illery ▁officers ▁Category : 1 0 th ▁Royal ▁H uss ars ▁officers ▁Category : H on ou rable ▁Corps ▁of ▁Gent le men ▁at ▁Ar ms <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Che v ro let ▁L ova ▁R V ▁is ▁a ▁sub comp act ▁MP V ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁Che v ro let ▁S