expedition was conducted against the pirates in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong, and Bonham attempted to open direct communication with the central government at Peking, and in furtherance of this object sent Mr Medhurst to the Peiho with a despatch, but the effort proved fruitless. Bonham retired from the position of Governor in Hong Kong in April 1854 and returned to England. Baronet of Malmesbury In November 1850 Bonham was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) as a reward for his services in China, and following his return to England a Baronetcy was conferred upon him on 27 November 1852. Personal life In 1846, Bonham married Ellen Emelia Barnard, the eldest daughter of Thomas Barnard. They had one son, George Francis Bonham (28 August 1847 – 31 July 1927), who succeeded to the Baronetcy. Bonham's wife died in 1859 and he survived her until 8 October 1863, dying aged 60, of undisclosed causes. He was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Legacy Fort Canning Hill in Singapore was formerly named after Bonham as (Malay: Sir Bonham's Hill), as was Bonham Street near Raffles Place, Singapore. Bonham Road and Bonham Strand on Hong Kong Island were also named after him. References Attribution Bibliography External links 1803 births 1863 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Governors of Penang Governors of the Straits Settlements Governors of Hong Kong History of Penang Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath People from Faversham Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery 19th-century Hong Kong people Chief Secretaries of Singapore Administrators in British Singapore