Francis Bridgeman (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman GCB, GCVO (born Bridgeman-Simpson, 7 December 1848 – 17 February 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain he commanded a battleship and then an armoured cruiser and then, after serving as second-in-command of three different fleets, he twice undertook tours as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet with a stint as Second Sea Lord in between those tours. He became First Sea Lord in November 1911 but clashed with First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill on technical issues as well as matters relating to a perceived overriding of naval traditions by Churchill: this led to Bridgeman's resignation just a year later.
Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman | |
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Born | 7 December 1848 Babworth, Nottinghamshire |
Died | 17 February 1929(1929-02-17) (aged 80) Nassau, The Bahamas |
Buried | St Michael and All Angels Church, Copgrove |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1862–1912 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | First Sea Lord Home Fleet HMS Drake HMS Ramillies |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |