Humphrey Bowring

Humphrey Bowring
Born 18 April 1874
Died 21 February 1952 (1952-02-22) (aged 77)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1887–1929
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Arrogant
HMS Aurora
HMS Bellerophon
HMS Centurion
Coast of Scotland
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

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.

Naval career

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 lived at Plympton in Devon.[8]

Family

In 1924 he married Rose Dalby.[8]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Walter Cowan
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
19261928
Succeeded by
John Cameron
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