George Bambridge
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George Bambridge was a British diplomat
. His wife Elsie Kipling was the daughter of author Rudyard Kipling
.
and the son of photography pioneer William Bambridge;, his mother was Ada Henrietta Baddeley, the daughter of Major John Fraser Loddington Baddeley, an officer of the Royal Artillery
and later of the Royal Gunpowder Factory
, Waltham Abbey
. Following the deaths of his mother in 1896 and his father in 1898, George Bambridge was brought up in the family of Cecil Floersheim, the husband of George's mother's sister. He was educated at Eton
.
he served from 1914 to 1918 and was awarded the Military Cross
. Citation reads: "when the enemy, attacking in great strength, succeeded in driving a wedge into our line, this officer immediately led a counter-attack which was entirly successful, the enemy being driven back with loss and the line re-established. It was entirly due to his initiatve and dash that the line was maintained.".
After the war, he served with Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
as an honorary attache in the embassies in Madrid
August 1922 - resigned July 1924, Brussels
October 1924, Madrid, December 1925 - resigned 1928 and Paris
June 1929 - resigned 1932.
, on October 22, 1924. The marriage, was at the church of St Margaret, Westminster, the reception was at the home of Stanley Baldwin
, a Kipling family cousin. The couple, who had no children, resided at Wimpole Hall
.
.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. His wife Elsie Kipling was the daughter of author Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
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Early life and education
George Louis St Clair Bambridge, born 27 September 1892, the son of George Frederick Bambridge and Ada Henrietta Baddeley. George Frederick Bambridge was the private secretary of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and GothaAlfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha...
and the son of photography pioneer William Bambridge;, his mother was Ada Henrietta Baddeley, the daughter of Major John Fraser Loddington Baddeley, an officer of the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
and later of the Royal Gunpowder Factory
Royal Gunpowder Mills
Royal Gunpowder Mills may refer to:* Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills* Faversham* Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills...
, Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey may refer to:* Waltham Abbey, Essex, England* Waltham Abbey , which gave its name to the above town* Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills* Waltham Abbey F.C., based in the same town...
. Following the deaths of his mother in 1896 and his father in 1898, George Bambridge was brought up in the family of Cecil Floersheim, the husband of George's mother's sister. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
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Career
At the start of the Great War, Bambridge applied for and received a commission, initially as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment, then later as a Captain in the Irish GuardsIrish Guards
The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...
he served from 1914 to 1918 and was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
. Citation reads: "when the enemy, attacking in great strength, succeeded in driving a wedge into our line, this officer immediately led a counter-attack which was entirly successful, the enemy being driven back with loss and the line re-established. It was entirly due to his initiatve and dash that the line was maintained.".
After the war, he served with Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service is the diplomatic service of the United Kingdom, dealing with foreign affairs, as opposed to the Home Civil Service, which deals with domestic affairs...
as an honorary attache in the embassies in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
August 1922 - resigned July 1924, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
October 1924, Madrid, December 1925 - resigned 1928 and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
June 1929 - resigned 1932.
Marriage and children
George Bambridge married Elsie Kipling, daughter of Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
, on October 22, 1924. The marriage, was at the church of St Margaret, Westminster, the reception was at the home of Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
, a Kipling family cousin. The couple, who had no children, resided at Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall is a country house located within the Parish of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, about 8½ miles southwest of Cambridge. The house, begun in 1640, and its 3,000 acres of parkland and farmland are owned by the National Trust and are regularly open to the public.Wimpole is...
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Death and afterward
Bambridge died December 16, 1943. His wife died in 1976. They are buried in St Andrew Churchyard, WimpoleWimpole
Wimpole is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, about 8½ miles southwest of Cambridge. It is sometimes sub-divided into "Old Wimpole" and "New Wimpole". People from Wimpole include the Independent minister John Conder...
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