John Bowers (bishop)

Bowers in 1916
Memorial in King's Lynn Minster

John Phillips Allcot Bowers (15 May 1854 – 6 January 1926) was Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England in 1903–1926.[1]

John Bowers was born in Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and educated at Magdalen School and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] His first post after ordination was as a Curate at Coggeshall.[3] From 1882 to 1903 he was Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Gloucester and went on to be Diocesan Missioner and a Residentiary Canon at Gloucester Cathedral (1890–1902).[4] In January 1902, he was appointed Archdeacon of Gloucester[5][6] before his appointment as Bishop of Thetford and Archdeacon of Lynn in 1903 which refers to Kings Lynn.

A prominent Freemason,[7] he died in Norwich.

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ "Bowers, John Phillips Allcot or Allcott (BWRS873JP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1482.
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ^ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36668. London. 18 January 1902. p. 10.
  6. ^ Gloucester City Deeds
  7. ^ 'The Bishop Of Thetford', The Times, Thursday, Jan 7, 1926; pg. 14; Issue 44163; col B