Henry Bunbury | |
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| Born | Henry Charles John Bunbury 9 January 1855 London, England |
| Died | 18 December 1930 (aged 75) Mildenhall, Suffolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
Sir Henry Charles John Bunbury, 10th Baronet (9 January 1855 - 1930) was a former Royal Navy officer and a country gentleman.
Early life
Bunbury was born on 9 January 1855, the son of Colonel Henry William St Pierre Bunbury and educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. [1]
Military and civic service
Bunbury joined the Royal Navy in 1869. During the First World War he commanded a company of the Suffolk Volunteer Battalion. [2]
On the death of his Uncle Edward Bunbury in 1895 he succeeded to the Baronetcy. [3] He was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1908 and a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk. [3]
Family life
Bunbury married Laura Wood in 1884 and they had two sons and a daughter. [3] He died aged 75 at his home, Manor House, Mildenhall, on 18 December 1930 and was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his eldest son Charles. [3]
References
Henry Bunbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henry Charles John Bunbury 9 January 1855 London, England |
| Died | 18 December 1930 (aged 75) Mildenhall, Suffolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
Sir Henry Charles John Bunbury, 10th Baronet (9 January 1855 - 1930) was a former Royal Navy officer and a country gentleman.
Early life
Bunbury was born on 9 January 1855, the son of Colonel Henry William St Pierre Bunbury and educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. [1]
Military and civic service
Bunbury joined the Royal Navy in 1869. During the First World War he commanded a company of the Suffolk Volunteer Battalion. [2]
On the death of his Uncle Edward Bunbury in 1895 he succeeded to the Baronetcy. [3] He was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1908 and a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk. [3]
Family life
Bunbury married Laura Wood in 1884 and they had two sons and a daughter. [3] He died aged 75 at his home, Manor House, Mildenhall, on 18 December 1930 and was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his eldest son Charles. [3]