Major-General Joseph Brome (c. 1713–1796) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.

[1] Brome joined the British Army as a drummer boy[2] aged eight years.

[4] He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1760[5] and, later, of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery as well.

[6] He was promoted to Major-General in 1793[7] and died in 1796,[6] after serving in the Royal Artillery for 75 years.

He also had an adopted son Joseph Brome (died 1825) who also had a distinguished military career serving in the Royal Artillery for 31 years.