Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury
The Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury Fort (or West Tilbury) was the military officer responsible for paired fortifications and blockhouses protecting the River Thames: on the south side of the river at Gravesend, Kent and on the north side at Tilbury Fort and West Tilbury, Essex. The fortifications here date from the time of Henry VIII; Tilbury Fort remained in military use until 1950, but the office of Governor was discontinued upon the death of Sir Lowry Cole in 1842.
Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron CadoganCharles Whitworth (MP)Galbraith Lowry ColeGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyGovernor of GravesendGovernor of Gravesend and Tilbury FortGovernor of TilburyJames Tyrrell (British Army officer)John West, 1st Earl De La WarrRichard Tufton, 5th Earl of ThanetSackville TuftonSir Francis Leke, 1st BaronetSir John Floyd, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Musgrave, 7th BaronetWilliam Fawcett (British Army officer)William Selwyn (British Army officer)
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Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron CadoganGalbraith Lowry ColeGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyJames Tyrrell (British Army officer)John West, 1st Earl De La WarrRichard Tufton, 5th Earl of ThanetSackville TuftonSir John Floyd, 1st BaronetWilliam Fawcett (British Army officer)William Selwyn (British Army officer)
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Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury
The Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury Fort (or West Tilbury) was the military officer responsible for paired fortifications and blockhouses protecting the River Thames: on the south side of the river at Gravesend, Kent and on the north side at Tilbury Fort and West Tilbury, Essex. The fortifications here date from the time of Henry VIII; Tilbury Fort remained in military use until 1950, but the office of Governor was discontinued upon the death of Sir Lowry Cole in 1842.
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