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THE MASTER-GUNNERS OF ENGLAND. 
SUCCESSION LIST OF THE MASTER-GUNNERS OF ENGLAND. 
Reign. 
Date of 
Appt. 
Name. 
War Services, &c. 
Geo. III. 
1760-1820 
1759 
Capt. Joseph 
Brome. 
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’'in St. Nicholas Church, Plumstead (his 
tombstone being immediately within the 
entrance to the church). 
After 1737, Captain Brome resumed the 
name of Walton, for civil purposes; but 
retained that of Brome as a soldier. 
1759. Viscount Ligonier, Master-General. 
1763. Marquis Granby, „ 
1796. Major-Genl. Joseph Walton, eldest 
son of the above-mentioned Lieut.-General 
Joseph Brome was born at the Gun House, St. 
James’s Park. From Gentleman Cadet in 
1753, he became Major-General in 1795 ; and 
succeeded his father in 1796 as Master-Gunner 
of St. James's Park ; promoted Lieut.-General 
in 1802 ; and died, at Woolwich, 24th March, 
1808. His grave, in St. Nicholas churchyard, 
Plumstead, adjoins the church in which his 
father’s remains are interred. General 
Walton’s career will be outlined in the 
Memoirs of the Brome Family (now in 
^course of preparation). 
(Contd.) 
N.B.—Here end the original sources to which I have had access; but Major 
James Ritchie, R.A ., has kindly come to the rescue and unearthed the following 
Successions from records at the War Office. 
Geo. IY. 
1820-1830 
1808 
Lt.- General 
Sir John 
Macleod, 
G.C.H. 
( Appointed Master-Gunner of St. James's 
•< Park , vice Walton, 1808. Died at Woolwich, 
/ 27th January, 1833. 
Wm. IY. 
1830-1837 
1833 
M.-Genl. 
Sir Alex. 
Dickson, 
G.C.B, K.C.H. 
( Appointed Master-Gunner of St. James's 
< Park 28th January, 1833. Died in London, 
/22nd April, 1840. 
Queen 
Victoria 
1837 
1840 
M.-Genl. 
Sir Robt. 
Gardiner, 
G.C.B, K.C.H. 
( Appointed Master-Gunner of St. James's 
l Park , 1st May, 1840. Died at Esher, 26th 
/ June, 1864. 
1864 
M.-Genl. 
Sir Hew D. 
Ross, G.C.B. 
C Appointed Master-Gunner of St. James's 
< Park 1st July, 1864. Died at Knights- 
( bridge, 10th December, 1868. 
