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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Humphrey Wykeham Bowring''', C.B., D.S.O. ([[18 April]], [[1874]] – [[21 February]], [[1952]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Humphrey Wykeham Bowring''', C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy (18 April, 1874 – 21 February, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on [[21 February]], [[1952]].  His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on [[25 February at 3 p.m.
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==Life & Career==
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Bowring gained six months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.
  
[[Category:1874 births|Bowring]]
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Bowring was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.{{Gaz|26694|7532|31 December, 1895}}
[[Category:1952 deaths|Bowring]]
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[[Category:Personalities|Bowring]]
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Bowring was awarded the [[Shadwell Testimonial]], perhaps in 1897 when he impressed the Admiralty with the manner in which he carried out a survey of the Red River (Hongshui) in China.<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 424.</ref>
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Bowring]]
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[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Bowring]]
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Bowring was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 9}}
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1914.{{Gaz|28842|4880|22 June, 1914}}
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-1Aurora|f=t}} on 15 November, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 736}}
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}}  on 15 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 15 March, 1919.  Issue '''42049''', col G, p. 16.</ref>
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On 15 May, 1924, Bowring married Rose Dalby at Saint Peter's in Eaton Square.<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 424.</ref>
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On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]] as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter ''Columbine''.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 June, 1926.  Issue '''44287''', col G, p. 5.</ref>  He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]], C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 2 June, 1928.  Issue '''44909''', col F, p. 7.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.{{Gaz|33523|5145|6 August, 1929}}
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Bowring was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 30 September, 1933.<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>
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Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on 21 February, 1952.  His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on 25 February at 3 p.m.
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==Service Records==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfrid Nunn|Wilfrid Nunn]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>15 Nov, 1917{{NLFeb19|p. 736}}<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref> &ndash; 15 Mar, 1919<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Stuart Wykes-Sneyd|Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second in Command, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>5 Sep, 1918<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref> &ndash; 15 Mar, 1919<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Herbert Mitchell|Francis H. Mitchell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bellerophon'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1919{{NLAug19|p. 739}}<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref> &ndash; 25 Sep, 1919<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Centurion (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Centurion'']]'''<br>''c''. Apr, 1923<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref> &ndash; 24 Apr, 1924<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Norman James|Thomas N. James]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]]'''|'''[[Coast of Scotland Station|Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland]]'''<br>2 Jun, 1926<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 June, 1926.  Issue '''44287''', col G, p. 5.</ref> &ndash; 2 Jun, 1928<ref>Bowring Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 317.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]]'''}}
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==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 22:11, 27 December 2020

Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring, C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy (18 April, 1874 – 21 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bowring gained six months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Bowring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]

Bowring was awarded the Shadwell Testimonial, perhaps in 1897 when he impressed the Admiralty with the manner in which he carried out a survey of the Red River (Hongshui) in China.[2]

Bowring was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1906.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[4]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Aurora on 15 November, 1917.[5]

He was appointed command of the battleship Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[6]

On 15 May, 1924, Bowring married Rose Dalby at Saint Peter's in Eaton Square.[7]

On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter Columbine.[8] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[10]

Bowring was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 30 September, 1933.[11]

Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on 21 February, 1952. His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on 25 February at 3 p.m.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilfrid Nunn
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
15 Nov, 1917[12][13] – 15 Mar, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd
Preceded by
?
Second in Command, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron
5 Sep, 1918[15] – 15 Mar, 1919[16]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis H. Mitchell
Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon
15 Mar, 1919[17][18] – 25 Sep, 1919[19]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
c. Apr, 1923[20] – 24 Apr, 1924[21]
Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
2 Jun, 1926[22] – 2 Jun, 1928[23]
Succeeded by
John E. Cameron

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 424.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 736.
  6. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, p. 16.
  7. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 424.
  8. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  9. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.
  11. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 736.
  13. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  14. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  15. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  16. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  17. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.
  18. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  19. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  20. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  21. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  22. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  23. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.