Admiral
Thomas
Bridgeman
Lethbridge
RN
Born in Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Robert L Lethbridge, John Lethbridge, Mary Jane (Lethbridge) King, George Langworthy Lethbridge, Elford Copland Lethbridge, Frederick W Lethbridge, John Cunningham Lethbridge, Harriet E Lethbridge and Laura L Lethbridge
Husband of
Maria Hannah Servante
— married
1854 in Malta
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Lethbridge, Henry Bridgeman Henderson Lethbridge, Florence Maria (Lethbridge) Lawes, Edith C.onstance Lethbridge, Robert T. Morland Lethbridge, Bridgeman Herbert Servante Lethbridge and Alice Geraldine Lethbridge
Died
at age 64
in Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Nov 2013
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Biography
Thomas Lethbridge RN is Notable.
Thomas Bridgeman Lethbridge was born on 28th October 1828 at Flushcombe, Prospect, New South Wales, Australia. He was the fourth son of Robert Lethbridge and Mary Cunningham.[1]
Thomas entered the Royal Navy in 1843. Promotions came in 1848 (Lieutenant), 1857 (Commander), 1863 (Captain), 30th December 1878 (Rear Admiral) and 27th March 1885 (Vice Admiral). He retired as an Honorary Admiral on 2nd August 1890. During his naval service he captained the Himalaya, Simoom, Trafalgar, Northumberland, Black Prince and Duncan. His illustrious career culminated as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.[2]
He married Maria Servante in 1854 at Malta. They later had seven children.
He passed away, aged 64 years, on 30th December 1892 at Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England.[3]
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #8894/1828 V18288894 1C
- ↑ Thomas Bridgeman Lethbridge RN; accessed 2 Jul 2019
- ↑ The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Tue 14 Feb 1893 Page 1 ; accessed 2 Jul 2019
- "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ65-YG1K : 13 October 2017), Thomas Bridgeman Lethbridge in entry for Robert Morland Lethbridge and Annie Sutcliffe, 23 Aug 1894; citing Marriage, St Peter's Church, Burnley, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,526,392.
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