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The Victorian K.C.B. group of five awarded to Admiral Sir Edward Rice, Royal Navy, who rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Nore
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1842 (E. B. Rice, Mate, H.M.S. Dido.) original straight bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (E. B. Rice, Commr. “Hastings”); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol unnamed as issued, old repair to clasp face; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £3,000-£4,000
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
K.C.B. London Gazette 21 June 1887.
Edward Bridges Rice was born on 30 October 1819, the son of E. R. Rice of Dane Court, Kent, a Liberal M.P. for Dover.
Entering the Royal Navy in 1832, young Edward was appointed a Mate in 1839 and served in H.M.S. Dido during the operations on the Yangtse-Kiang in the First Opium War 1840-42. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in August 1844 and to Commander in April 1850, he was given charge of flotilla of boats on the Irrawaddy River in the Pegu operations 1850-53. In that capacity he engaged the Burmese at Metha, destroyed their magazines and war boats, and dispersed their troops, following which he commanded the bluejackets and naval guns at the capture of Prome. He was mentioned in despatches and received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council.
Then in 1854, having taken command of the Prometheus, he attacked the Riff pirates on shore near Cape Tres Forcas and recaptured the English brig Cuthbert Young. The Governor of Gibraltar, in reporting this service to the Secretary of State and the Admiralty, drew their attention to ‘the admirable manner in which this duty was fulfilled.’ In consequence, Parliament voted the Prometheus £1,000.
On being advanced to post-rank in February 1855, Rice was employed as Flag Captain at Balaklava in the Leander, in which capacity he was present in the Sebastopol operations and at the evacuation of the Crimea.
Having then served as an A.D.C. to Queen Victoria in 1869-73, and attained flag rank, he was awarded the C.B. in 1881. His final appointment was as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in 1882-84, in which latter year he was advanced to Admiral and placed on the Retired List. In retirement, and in common with his late father, he served as a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. Elevated to K.C.B. in celebration of the 50th year of Queen Victoria’s reign, he died in October 1902.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1842 (E. B. Rice, Mate, H.M.S. Dido.) original straight bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (E. B. Rice, Commr. “Hastings”); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol unnamed as issued, old repair to clasp face; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £3,000-£4,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
K.C.B. London Gazette 21 June 1887.
Edward Bridges Rice was born on 30 October 1819, the son of E. R. Rice of Dane Court, Kent, a Liberal M.P. for Dover.
Entering the Royal Navy in 1832, young Edward was appointed a Mate in 1839 and served in H.M.S. Dido during the operations on the Yangtse-Kiang in the First Opium War 1840-42. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in August 1844 and to Commander in April 1850, he was given charge of flotilla of boats on the Irrawaddy River in the Pegu operations 1850-53. In that capacity he engaged the Burmese at Metha, destroyed their magazines and war boats, and dispersed their troops, following which he commanded the bluejackets and naval guns at the capture of Prome. He was mentioned in despatches and received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council.
Then in 1854, having taken command of the Prometheus, he attacked the Riff pirates on shore near Cape Tres Forcas and recaptured the English brig Cuthbert Young. The Governor of Gibraltar, in reporting this service to the Secretary of State and the Admiralty, drew their attention to ‘the admirable manner in which this duty was fulfilled.’ In consequence, Parliament voted the Prometheus £1,000.
On being advanced to post-rank in February 1855, Rice was employed as Flag Captain at Balaklava in the Leander, in which capacity he was present in the Sebastopol operations and at the evacuation of the Crimea.
Having then served as an A.D.C. to Queen Victoria in 1869-73, and attained flag rank, he was awarded the C.B. in 1881. His final appointment was as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in 1882-84, in which latter year he was advanced to Admiral and placed on the Retired List. In retirement, and in common with his late father, he served as a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. Elevated to K.C.B. in celebration of the 50th year of Queen Victoria’s reign, he died in October 1902.
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The Victorian K.C.B. group of five awarded to Admiral Sir Edward Rice, Royal Navy, who rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the Nore
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1842 (E. B. Rice, Mate, H.M.S. Dido.) original straight bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (E. B. Rice, Commr. “Hastings”); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol unnamed as issued, old repair to clasp face; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £3,000-£4,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
K.C.B. London Gazette 21 June 1887.
Edward Bridges Rice was born on 30 October 1819, the son of E. R. Rice of Dane Court, Kent, a Liberal M.P. for Dover.
Entering the Royal Navy in 1832, young Edward was appointed a Mate in 1839 and served in H.M.S. Dido during the operations on the Yangtse-Kiang in the First Opium War 1840-42. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in August 1844 and to Commander in April 1850, he was given charge of flotilla of boats on the Irrawaddy River in the Pegu operations 1850-53. In that capacity he engaged the Burmese at Metha, destroyed their magazines and war boats, and dispersed their troops, following which he commanded the bluejackets and naval guns at the capture of Prome. He was mentioned in despatches and received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council.
Then in 1854, having taken command of the Prometheus, he attacked the Riff pirates on shore near Cape Tres Forcas and recaptured the English brig Cuthbert Young. The Governor of Gibraltar, in reporting this service to the Secretary of State and the Admiralty, drew their attention to ‘the admirable manner in which this duty was fulfilled.’ In consequence, Parliament voted the Prometheus £1,000.
On being advanced to post-rank in February 1855, Rice was employed as Flag Captain at Balaklava in the Leander, in which capacity he was present in the Sebastopol operations and at the evacuation of the Crimea.
Having then served as an A.D.C. to Queen Victoria in 1869-73, and attained flag rank, he was awarded the C.B. in 1881. His final appointment was as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in 1882-84, in which latter year he was advanced to Admiral and placed on the Retired List. In retirement, and in common with his late father, he served as a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. Elevated to K.C.B. in celebration of the 50th year of Queen Victoria’s reign, he died in October 1902.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1842 (E. B. Rice, Mate, H.M.S. Dido.) original straight bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (E. B. Rice, Commr. “Hastings”); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol unnamed as issued, old repair to clasp face; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £3,000-£4,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
K.C.B. London Gazette 21 June 1887.
Edward Bridges Rice was born on 30 October 1819, the son of E. R. Rice of Dane Court, Kent, a Liberal M.P. for Dover.
Entering the Royal Navy in 1832, young Edward was appointed a Mate in 1839 and served in H.M.S. Dido during the operations on the Yangtse-Kiang in the First Opium War 1840-42. Having then been advanced to Lieutenant in August 1844 and to Commander in April 1850, he was given charge of flotilla of boats on the Irrawaddy River in the Pegu operations 1850-53. In that capacity he engaged the Burmese at Metha, destroyed their magazines and war boats, and dispersed their troops, following which he commanded the bluejackets and naval guns at the capture of Prome. He was mentioned in despatches and received the thanks of the Governor-General in Council.
Then in 1854, having taken command of the Prometheus, he attacked the Riff pirates on shore near Cape Tres Forcas and recaptured the English brig Cuthbert Young. The Governor of Gibraltar, in reporting this service to the Secretary of State and the Admiralty, drew their attention to ‘the admirable manner in which this duty was fulfilled.’ In consequence, Parliament voted the Prometheus £1,000.
On being advanced to post-rank in February 1855, Rice was employed as Flag Captain at Balaklava in the Leander, in which capacity he was present in the Sebastopol operations and at the evacuation of the Crimea.
Having then served as an A.D.C. to Queen Victoria in 1869-73, and attained flag rank, he was awarded the C.B. in 1881. His final appointment was as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in 1882-84, in which latter year he was advanced to Admiral and placed on the Retired List. In retirement, and in common with his late father, he served as a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. Elevated to K.C.B. in celebration of the 50th year of Queen Victoria’s reign, he died in October 1902.
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