John Bowers (Bishop)

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John Phillips Allcot Bowers (born May 15, 1854 in Portsmouth , † January 6, 1926 in Norwich ) was a British bishop of the Church of England .

Bowers attended Magdalen College School and studied at St. John's College of the University of Cambridge . In 1876 he received a Bachelor of Arts (BA), in 1880 a Master of Arts (MA) and in 1903 a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

In 1877 he became a deacon ordained in 1878 and was made its consecration to the priest , each by Bishop Thomas Legh Claughton . Bowers now held various offices. In 1877 he became curate of Coggeshall , Essex . From 1879 to 1880 he was Curate of St. Giles, Cambridge, and from 1880 to 1882 Curate of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. From 1882 to 1885, Bowers was the minor canon in Gloucester Cathedral . Other offices included that of the Canon Missioner from 1885 to 1902, and that of the Canon Residentiary of the Diocese of Gloucester from 1890 to 1902. He also acted from 1885 to 1895 as the librarian of Gloucester Cathedral. He was Archdeacon of Gloucester from 1902 to 1903 and Archdeacon of Lynn from 1903 to 1926. When the Bishop of Thetford, Arthur Thomas Lloyd , was named the new Bishop of Newcastle in 1903, Bowers was named to succeed him. His episcopal ordination took place on June 29th.

Bowers was a Freemason and owned Union Lodge No. 52 at. In 1920 he was appointed Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk . He held this office until his death. He died on January 6, 1926 and was buried in Porchester near Portsmouth, where his family owned a tomb. On November 26, 1926, Bowers Lodge was founded in his honor.

Bowers was married with children.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c John Veen [Hrsg]: Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900 , Volume 2, p. 342
  2. ↑ The Eagle: A Magazine Supported by Members of St. John's College , Volume 24 (1903)
  3. ↑ Entry on his daughter Dorothy Bowers at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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SURNAME Bowers, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bowers, John Phillips Allcot (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Bishop of the Church of England
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Portsmouth
DATE OF DEATH January 6, 1926
Place of death Norwich