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.

Governors

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Lieutenant-Governors

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  • 1702–1715: John Boteler
  • c.1727: Sir Multon Lambard
  • 1758–1778: Sir Charles Whitworth
  • 1778–1824: Hon. James de Courcy[10]
  • 1824–1827: James Hawker
  • Oct–Dec 1827: William Guard[11]
  • 1827–1832: Paul Anderson[12]
  • 1832–1848: Peter Dumas[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Edward Hasted (1797). "Parishes: Gravesend". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ "No. 7620". The London Gazette. 9 July 1737. p. 2.
  3. ^ "No. 8119". The London Gazette. 15 May 1742. pp. 2–3.
  4. ^ "No. 8697". The London Gazette. 28 November 1747. p. 1.
  5. ^ "No. 9174". The London Gazette. 9–13 June 1752. p. 2.
  6. ^ "No. 11707". The London Gazette. 5–8 October 1776. p. 2.
  7. ^ "No. 13914". The London Gazette. 23 July 1796. p. 704.
  8. ^ "No. 16696". The London Gazette. 19–23 January 1813. p. 161.
  9. ^ "No. 17325". The London Gazette. 24 January 1818. p. 165.
  10. ^ "No. 11910". The London Gazette. 15–19 September 1778. p. 3.
  11. ^ "No. 18412". The London Gazette. 9 November 1827. p. 2298.
  12. ^ "No. 18422". The London Gazette. 11 December 1827. p. 2530.
  13. ^ "No. 18959". The London Gazette. 24 July 1832. p. 1703.