John Bowers (bishop)

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

Bowers in 1916
Memorial in King's Lynn Minster

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.

References
  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


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