Richard Redmayne
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Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne was a British academic, civil engineer, and mining engineer. Redmayne worked as manager of several mines in Britain and South Africa before becoming a professor
Redmayne in 1918/19
Order of the Bath
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The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants, and
Richard Redmayne
…engineers. His work in mine safety and increasing mine output during the First World War was acknowledged with an appointment as Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight of the French Legion of Honour and a Companion of the Order of Saint John. Throughout his life, he was a dedicated civil servant and served on…
Badge of the Order of the Bath (Civil Division)
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, KB, with sash, c. 1630
Sir Robert Walpole, who as Prime Minister used the Order for political patronage
Admiral Lord Rodney (appointed a Knight Companion in 1780) wearing the riband and star of the Order