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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 February, 1892, vice [[Henry Frederick Nicholson|Nicholson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26263/pages/1201 no. 26263.  p. 1201.]  1 March, 1892.</ref>
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 February, 1892, vice [[Henry Frederick Nicholson|Nicholson]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26263/pages/1201 no. 26263.  p. 1201.]  1 March, 1892.</ref>
  
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 29 November, 1898, vice [[Richard Edward Tracey|Tracey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27029/pages/7818 no. 27029.  p. 7818.]  2 December, 1898.</ref>
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 29 November, 1898, vice [[Richard Edward Tracey|Tracey]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27029/pages/7818 no. 27029.  p. 7818.]  2 December, 1898.</ref>
  
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On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27086/pages/3585 no. 27086.  p. 3585.]  3 June, 1899.</ref>
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On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27086/pages/3585 no. 27086.  p. 3585.]  3 June, 1899.</ref>
  
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 30 August, 1903, vice [[Charles Frederick Hotham|Hotham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27593/pages/5476 no. 27593.  p. 5476.]  1 September, 1903.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday, Bridge was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 9 November.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27613/supplements/6851 (Supplement) no. 27613.  p. 6851.]  9 November, 1903.</ref>
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Bridge was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 30 August, 1903, vice [[Charles Frederick Hotham|Hotham]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27593/pages/5476 no. 27593.  p. 5476.]  1 September, 1903.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday, Bridge was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 9 November.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27613/supplements/6851 (Supplement) no. 27613.  p. 6851.]  9 November, 1903.</ref>
  
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]],  he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27659/supplements/1791 (Supplement) no. 27659.  p. 1791.]  18 March, 1904.</ref>
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]],  he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27659/supplements/1791 (Supplement) no. 27659.  p. 1791.]  18 March, 1904.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:02, 24 September 2012

Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, pictured as a Rear-Admiral.
Photo: Library of Congress.

Admiral SIR Cyprian Arthur George Bridge, G.C.B., Royal Navy (13 March, 1839 – 16 August, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Bridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 February, 1892, vice Nicholson.[1]

Bridge was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 November, 1898, vice Tracey.[2]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.[3]

Bridge was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 30 August, 1903, vice Hotham.[4] On the occasion of the King's birthday, Bridge was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 9 November.[5]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27029. p. 7818. 2 December, 1898.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27613. p. 6851. 9 November, 1903.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir C. Bridge" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 18 August, 1924. Issue 43733, col C, pg. 12.
  • Bridge, Admiral Sir Cyprian, G.C.B. (1918). Some Recollections. London: John Murray.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Edward H. Seymour 		Commander-in-Chief on the China Station
1901 – 1904 		Succeeded by
Sir Gerard H. U. Noel
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