Lovick Friend

The Right Honourable Sir

Lovick Friend
The Right Honourable Sir; Lovick Friend
	Friend photographed in 1920
Born	25 April 1856; Halfay Street, Sidcup, Kent, England
Died	19 November 1944 (aged 88); West Kensington, London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1874–1920
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Commands held	Ireland
Battles/wars	Mahdist War; First World War; Easter Rising;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath;

Major-General Sir Lovick Bransby Friend KBE CB PC (Ire) (25 April 1856 – 19 November 1944) was a British Army major general and amateur sportsman. He served with the Royal Engineers and was Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, during the 1916 Easter Rising. As a sportsman, Friend played in goal for the Royal Engineers in the 1878 FA Cup Final and as a wicket-keeper in first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club.

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