Born the son of James Kirkwood Slater OBE and Margaret Claire Byrom Slater (née Bramwell), Slater was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, Sedbergh School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
In attendance at this Presidential ceremony was Admiral Sir Jock Slater, R.N., a former British First Sea Lord then serving as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the R.N.L.I..
Christian Slater | Michael Slater | Kelly Slater | Jock Sutherland | Ashley Slater | Jock Stein | Jock Ewing | Samuel Slater | Jock | Billy Slater | Slater Koekkoek | Rodney E. Slater | Luke Slater | Jock Haston | Heath Slater | William Slater Brown | Wilhelmina Slater | Terry Slater | Stacey Slater | Slater Park | Nigel Slater | Lauren Slater | Keith Slater | Jock Whitney's | Jock Sturges | Jock McFadyen | Jock Mahoney | Jock D. Mackinlay | Jock Campbell, Baron Campbell of Eskan | Jock Brandis |