Patron

Commodore J K Moores
OBE DL Royal Navy

Jake Moores spent over 37 years in the Royal Navy as a Tactics and Sonar Specialist in the Submarine Service. Successful completion of the Submarine Command Course ‘Perisher’ in 1989 was followed by three submarine commands HMS ODIN, HMS SOVEREIGN and HMS VANGUARD.

These sea commands were followed by three shore commands: Britannia Royal Naval College, The Faslane Flotilla and The Devonport Flotilla. Since leaving the Royal Navy in June 2013 Jake Moores has taken on the roles of Maritime Campaign Leader for Elbit Systems UK, Maritime Advisor for Babcock Defence and Security, Chair of the Dart RNLI, President of Dartmouth Sea Cadets, Trustee of The Britannia Association and Co-Chair of The Leaders Club as well as duties as a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon.

In addition, he was Chairman of Shrouds of the Somme an Art installation which marked the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in 2016 and the centenary of the end of the First World War in November Jake is now back with the Royal Navy as a Decision Body and Appeal Board member for Service Complaints and was the High Sheriff of Devon from March 2024 to March 2025.

He took over the roles of Chair of Trustees of the Devon Community Foundation in Mar 26 and Patron of the Britannia Sailing Trust in June 2026.