The funeral service for former Bermuda Governor Sir Desmond Langley will take place on March 7, in England.

Sir Desmond, who was Governor of Bermuda from 1988 to 1992, was in his late 70s and succumbed to cancer last week at his home in England.

Many Bermudians remember Sir Desmond as a man as comfortable in the bars of Court Street as the elite clubs of Front Street.

He leaves behind his wife Lady (Flick) Langley, son Harry, daughter Charlotte and grandchildren, Oliver and Edward. The service will be held at 2.30 p.m. at St. Luke's Parish Church, in Milland, in Hampshire.

The family has requested "family flowers" only. However those wishing to contribute to his memory may do so by donating to the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade.

Further inquiries may be made to Roger Poatt, Duck Lane, Midhurst, GU29 9DE, or via telephone, 01730-0812094.

Born in London in 1930, Sir Desmond was the son of the late Colonel Henry Langley, OBE and he was educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Life Guards in 1949.

Sir Desmond had a distinguished army career that took him to Germany, Aden, Egypt, Cyprus, Malaya, as well as Northern Ireland.

He served as an Assistant Secretary in the Chiefs of Staff Secretariat in the Ministry of Defence from 1971 to 1972 and in 1979 he became Brigadier General Staff in Headquarters United Kingdom Land Forces.

He is a 1978 graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies and commanded the Life Guards from 1969 to 1971, the Household Cavalry, from 1972 to 1975, Fourth Guards Armoured Brigade from 1976 to 1977 and the London District and the Household Division from 1979 to 1983.

His last military appointment was Administrator of Sovereign Base Areas and Commander of the British Forces Cyprus. He retired in 1986 with the rank of Major General.

Sir Desmond Langley was made an MBE in 1967 and a KCVO in 1983.