View entry
Name: BRADBRIDGE, Elliott
Birth Date: 1843 West Kirby, Cheshire
Death Date: 1.8.1901 Djibouti, apoplexy whilst going on leave
Nationality: British
First Date: 1891
Last Date: 1901
Profession: Served with IBEA Co. until his death. IBEA Co. General Africa Staff - appointed 8th June 1894. (Special service 1891-92)
Area: Mombasa
Married: In Spofforth 5 July 1870 Lucy Maxfield b. Wath upon Dearne 1844, d. 30 Jan 1926 Ealing
Children: Lucy Margaretta (1873 New Ferry-1956); Ethel Maria (1877 Plaistow-1961); Beatrice (1879 Plaistow-1946); Philip Elliott (3 Oct 1874 Bebington-1948)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAHB 1905, North, EAHB 1906, Gazette, EAHB 1904
General Information:
North - Accountant from Birkenhead; IBEA Co. appt. as 'London Staff' (McDermott List) dated 1-3-1889, on 'Special Service' 1891-2; at Mombasa 1-7-1892; Appt. ' Africa Staff' 8-6-1894; Appt. direct to EAP 1-7-1895; married but wife not in EA, Sept. 1895; arr. Zanzibar from Europe with wife Lucy and daughters, 28-6-1897; Listed as Treasurer EAP 21-3-1901.
Gazette - 1/3/1902 - A desire having been expressed by the friends of the late Mr Bradbridge to place a tablet to his memory in the English Church, Mombasa, the undersigned will receive subscriptions (which are limited to 5 rupees) for the purpose - A. Marsden, Mombasa - A. Alexander, Zanzibar - H.P. Espie, Nairobi.
Gazette - July 1901 - It is with extreme regret that we have to announce the death of Mr E. Bradbridge, Treasurer of the East Africa Protectorate. Mr Bradbridge died from apoplexy on Friday the 2nd instant at Djibouti 'en route' for Europe to spend his four months furlough.
Mr Bradbridge joined the London Staff of the IBEA Co. On 1st March 1890 previous to which time he spent some years in Ceylon; in 1894 he was selected for special service at Mombasa; in 1895 he was transferred to the EAP service as Treasurer which post he held up to the time of his death.
Mr Bradbridge's kindliness of heart and keen sympathy have won the affection of all who knew him; his death will be felt as a loss by all and especially by his brother officers who worked with him in the pioneering days of this country. The sad news was quite unexpected and caused profound grief throughout the Protectorate.
Plaque in Mombasa Cathedral: sacred to the memory of / Elliott Bradbridge / Treasurer of the East Africa Protectorate / who died at Djibouti on the 1st day of August 1901 / when proceeding home on leave / this tablet is erected as a tribute of respect by / his friends in British East Africa and Zanzibar
Mr Bradbridge is survived by his widow, 3 daughters and 1 son
His dau Beatrice dep. London for EA via Marseilles 8-3-1899, arr. Zanzibar 28-3-1899; dep. Zanzibar for Mombasa 26-5-1900; dep. Zanzibar for Europe 23-2-1901