Humphrey Bowring

Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring CB DSO (18 April 1874 – 21 February 1952) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.

Humphrey Bowring
Born18 April 1874
Died21 February 1952 (1952-02-22) (aged 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1887–1929
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Arrogant
HMS Aurora
HMS Bellerophon
HMS Centurion
Coast of Scotland
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Born the son of the industrialist John Charles Bowring,[1] Bowring joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1887,[2] took part in the Witu expedition in 1890[3] and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1895.[4] He served in World War I as Captain of the cruiser HMS Arrogant and then of the cruiser HMS Aurora[5] and acted as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Dover Patrol.[6] After the War he commanded the battleship HMS Bellerophon and then the battleship HMS Centurion.[5] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1926 and retired in 1929.[7] He was promoted to full admiral on the Retired list on 30 September 1933.[8]

He lived at Plympton in Devon.[9]

Family

In 1924 he married Rose Dalby.[9]

References
  1. Heraldry online
  2. Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
  3. Dix Noonan Webb Medals
  4. "No. 26694". The London Gazette. 31 December 1895. p. 7532.
  5. Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. The Great War Magazine – Part 105: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) 19 August 1916
  7. "No. 33523". The London Gazette. 6 August 1929. p. 5145.
  8. "No. 33983". The London Gazette. 3 October 1933. p. 6355.
  9. Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
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