Lovick Friend

Major-General The Right Honourable Sir Lovick Friend KBE CB
Friend photographed in 1920
Born	(1856-04-25)25 April 1856 Halfay Street, Sidcup, Kent, England
Died	19 November 1944(1944-11-19) (aged 88) West Kensington, London, England
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1874–1920
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Commands	Ireland
Conflicts	Mahdist War First World War Easter Rising
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath
Cricket career
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1873–1897	Royal Engineers
1886–1887	Kent
FC debut	8 July 1886 Kent v Sussex
Last FC	15 June 1891 Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) v Kent
Source: CricketArchive, 18 June 2022

Major-General Sir Lovick Bransby Friend KBE CB (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.