Chiefs of The General Staff (post 1964)
| Rank | Name | Image | Assumed office | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Marshal | Sir Richard Hull | (Until 8 February 1965) | The post of Chief of the Imperial General Staff was renamed Chief of the General Staff in the 1960s | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir James Cassels | 8 February 1965 | |||
| Field Marshal | Sir Geoffrey Baker | 1 March 1968 | Master Gunner, St James's Park, 1970–1976; Constable of the Tower of London, 1975–1980 | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir Michael Carver | 1 April 1971 | CDS, 1973–1976 | ||
| General | Sir Peter Hunt | 19 July 1973 | Constable of the Tower of London, 1980–1985 | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir Roland Gibbs | 15 July 1976 | Constable of the Tower of London, 1985–1990 | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir Edwin Bramall | 14 July 1979 | Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, 1986–1998; CDS, 1982–1985 | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir John Stanier | 1 August 1982 | First CGS after World War II not to have served in that war; Constable of the Tower of London, 1990–1996 | ||
| Field Marshal | Sir Nigel Bagnall | 28 July 1985 | |||
| Field Marshal | Sir John Chapple | 10 September 1988 | |||
| Field Marshal | Sir Peter Inge | 14 February 1992 | CDS, 1994–1997; Last CGS to hold the rank of field marshal; Constable of the Tower of London, 1996–2001 | ||
| General | Sir Charles Guthrie | 15 March 1994 | CDS, 1997–2004. Promoted to the honorary rank of field marshal in June 2012. | ||
| General | Sir Roger Wheeler | 3 February 1997 | Constable of the Tower of London, 2001–2009 | ||
| General | Sir Michael Walker | 17 April 2000 | Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), 2003–2006 | ||
| General | Sir Mike Jackson | 1 February 2003 | |||
| General | Sir Richard Dannatt | 29 August 2006 | Currently Constable of the Tower | ||
| General | Sir David Richards | 28 August 2009 | Currently Chief of the Defence Staff. | ||
| General | Sir Peter Wall | 15 September 2010 | Incumbent. |
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