Bridge first participated in a great national commemoration in 1852, when, aged eight, he was allowed to help toll the cathedral bell to mark the death of the Duke of Wellington. When Bridge was nine, he and his father were members of the choir assembled by Michael Costa for the opening of the Crystal Palace in June 1854.
In 1852, at eight years old, Bridge participated in a national commemoration when he helped toll the cathedral bell to mark the death of Duke Wellington. At nine years old, Bridge and his father were members of the choir assembled by Michael Costa for the opening of the Crystal Palace in June 1854.