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The Right Honourable Sir Lovick Friend
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
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1874–1920
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Commands	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.