Rupert Lonsdale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1905 |
| Died | 25 April 1999 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1927-1946 Honourable discharge |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands held | HMS Seal |
| Battles/wars | World War II Prisoner of War |
| Awards | Mentioned in despatches |
| Other work | Anglican vicar |
Rupert Philip Lonsdale (5 May 1905 – 25 April 1999) was a British submarine commander, prisoner of war and Anglican clergyman. He was forced to surrender his boat in World War II after he had succeeded in rescuing her and her crew from the sea bed after she struck a mine. He then spent five years as a prisoner of war. In 1946, he was court-martialed for the loss of the submarine and was honourably acquitted.
After the war Lonsdale took Anglican holy orders, serving in several parishes. In 1952, he volunteered to go as a District Chaplain to Kenya, to help find a peaceful solution to the Mau Mau Uprising.
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