completion of his term, Trowbridge returned to retirement in the United Kingdom living in Portsmouth. His life was overshadowed by exposure to asbestos which was being removed from Britannia during a long refit which he supervised, almost certainly leading to his death from lung cancer. He died on 4 May 2003, in Portsmouth. References 1920 births 2003 deaths Royal Navy rear admirals Royal Navy officers of World War II Equerries Governors of Western Australia Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order People from Andover, Hampshire