BOWDEN, Hannah (dau. of John Finch Marsh of Croydon). b. London 1823; wrote poetry in The Peace Advocate. (m. Sep. 1857 James Bowden, recording clerk of Society of Friends). d. Croydon 3 July 1859. Poetical remains of Hannah Bowden edited by her sister [Priscilla Marsh] 1860.
BOWDEN, Rev. John Edward (eld. son of John Wm. Bowden, of Wimbledon, Surrey who d. 15 Sep. 1844 aged 46). b. London 24 April 1829; ed. at Eton 1841–6 and Trin. coll. Ox.; joined Church of Rome 1848; novice at Oratory of St. Wilfrid’s Cotton hall, Staffs. 2 Feb. 1849, went to King Wm. st. Strand, London with the other Fathers May 1849; ordained priest 1852; edited Notes on doctrinal and spiritual subjects by F. W. Faber 2 vols. 1866; The spiritual works of Louis of Blois 1871; author of The life and letters of Frederick Wm. Faber 1869. d. the Oratory, Brompton, London 14 Dec. 1874.
BOWDICH, Edward Hope Smith (son of Thomas Edward Bowdich, African traveller 1791–1824). b. 16 Feb. 1822; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ school 1829–38; entered Bombay army 1838; served in Persian campaign under Sir James Outram 1856–7, and Indian mutiny 1857–9; commandant 7 Bombay N.I. 1 Jany. 1862 to 31 Dec. 1874 when he retired on full pay; M.G. 23 Jany. 1875. d. 58 Harley st. London 5 Feb. 1882.
BOWDLER, Henry. Entered Madras army 1797; col. 21 N.I. 24 Dec. 1835 to death; M.G. 28 June 1838. d. Dublin 6 June 1851.
BOWDLER, Rev. Thomas (eld. son of John Bowdler of Eltham, Kent 1746–1823). b. 13 March 1780; ed. at Hyde Abbey sch. near Winchester and St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1803, M.A. 1806; C. of Leyton, Essex 1803–6; Incumbent of Hopton-Wafers, Salop 1806, of Ash, Kent 1809, of Ridley, Kent 1809, of Addington, Kent to 1832, and of St. Bartholomews, Sydenham 1832–43; sec. to Incorporated Church building society 1846 to death; preb. of St. Paul’s 7 Dec. 1849 to death; author of A pastor’s address to his flock 1818, 4 ed. 1822; Sermons on the nature, offices and character of Jesus Christ 2 vols. 1818–20; Quid Romæ faciam 1841, 2 ed. 1842; Sermons on the privileges, responsibilities and duties of members of the Gospel covenant 2 vols. 1845–46. d. 2 Onslow sq. Brompton, London 11 Nov. 1856. An account of a memorial to the late Rev. T. Bowdler with memoir 1858; G.M. ii, 241–2 (1857).
BOWEN, Francis Nathaniel Burton (son of Edward Bowen, chief justice of Canada). b. Canada 1822; ed. at Univ. of Edin., M.B. 1854; assistant surgeon Coldstream Guards 22 Dec. 1854 to 2 Dec. 1859 when placed on h.p.; surgeon in Military school Dublin; practised in London 1862 to death; assisted Spencer Wells in his private practice; published some interesting papers 1866 on Cancer of the Peritoneum and Fatty degeneration of the walls of Ovarian Cysts. d. 28 Oct. 1868.
BOWEN, Herbert. Entered Bengal army 1795; lieut. col. commandant 51 N.I. 28 Nov. 1826; col. 34 N.I. 5 Jany. 1829 to 2 April 1834; col. 55 N.I. 2 April 1834 to 1842 and col. 19 N.I. 1842 to death; M.G. 28 June 1838; C.B. 20 July 1838. d. Montagu sq. London 16 Oct. 1851 aged 70.
BOWEN, Rev. Jeremiah. Educ. at All Souls’ coll. Ox., B.A. 1825; R. of West Lynn, Norfolk 1830–63; R. of Walton-Lewes, Norfolk 24 Feb. 1863 to death; author of The Resurrection defended against the objections of the Mental improvement society 1838; The war abroad and the Church at home 1854; Starlight and other poems by Walton Lewes pseud. 1869; St. Cross and other poems by Walton Lewes 1872. d. 1875.
BOWEN, Right Rev. John (son of Thomas Bowen, captain 85 Foot who d. 1844.) b. Court near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire 21 Nov. 1815; ed. at Haverfordwest; went to Canada April 1835; farmed land at Dunville on shores of Lake Erie 1835–42; entered at Trin. coll. Dublin Jany. 1843, B.A. 1847, LL.B. and LLD. 1857; ordained deacon in Ripon Cathedral 20 Sep. 1846, and priest 19 Sep. 1847; C. of Knaresborough 1848–50; R. of Orton Longueville, Hunts. 1853–57; Bishop of Sierra Leone 10 Aug. 1857 to death; consecrated at Lambeth 21 Sep. 1857; sailed for his diocese 26 Nov. 1857. d. Freetown, Sierra Leone 28 May 1859. Memorials of John Bowen compiled from his letters and journals by his sister 1862; G. M. vii, 187–8 (1859).
BOWER, George Henry Kerr. b. 1817; entered navy March 1828; commanded the Osborne yacht 1856–64; master attendant Gosport victualling yard 1 Dec. 1864 to 1869; retired captain 15 June 1870; knight of the Legion of Honour; C.B. 13 March 1867; author of Drops from the ocean, or life under the Pennant 1879. d. York crescent Lower Norwood 26 Aug. 1883.
BOWER, Harold Elyott. Paris correspondent of Morning Post 1848 to 1852 and of Morning Advertiser 1852 to death; killed Saville Morton, Paris correspondent of Morning Advertiser by stabbing him in Paris 1 Oct. 1852, tried in Paris for murder 27 Dec. 1852 when acquitted. d. 142 Rue de la Tour, Passy, Paris 8 Dec. 1884 aged 69. Annual Register (1852) 402–407.
BOWER, Joshua. Crown and bottle glass manufacturer at Hunslet near Leeds; one of the largest toll farmers in England, having at one time nearly all turnpikes between Leeds and London besides numerous others; took a conspicuous part in most of the political movements of his time; contested Leeds 17 Feb. 1834; a member of Leeds town council 1835 to death, and alderman Nov. 1844 to death; proprietor of extensive coal mines. d. Hillidge house Hunslet 7 Sep. 1855 aged 82.
BOWERBANK, James Scott (son of Edward Bowerbank of Bishopsgate, London, rectifying distiller). b. Bishopsgate July 1797; rectifying distiller in Bishopsgate 1817–47; a founder of London Clay Club 1836, Microscopical Society 1839, Ray Society 1844 and Palæontographical Society 1847; F.R.S. 17 Nov. 1842; built a museum at Highbury 1846; his magnificent natural history collection was sold to British Museum 1864; author of A history of the fossil fruits and seeds of the London clay 1840; A monograph of the British Spongiadæ 3 vols. 1864, and of 45 papers in scientific periodicals. d. 2 East Ascent, St. Leonards-on-Sea 9 March 1877. Monthly notices of Royal Astronom. Soc. xxxviii, 144–7 (1878).
BOWERS. Charles Robert. Cornet 13 Dragoons 18 Jany. 1810; captain 23 Foot 30 Dec. 1818 to 5 April 1820 when placed on h.p.; L.G. 10 March 1866. d. Little Tew Lodge, Oxfordshire 9 Oct. 1870.
BOWERS, Very Rev. George Hull (son of Francis Bowers). b. Staffordshire 1794; ed. at Pembroke gr. sch. and Clare coll. Cam., B.A. 1819, B.D. 1829, D.D. 1849; P.C. of Elstow Beds. 1819–32; select preacher to Univ. of Cam. 1830; R. of St. Paul’s Covent Garden, London 1831–47; joint founder with Rev. Charles Eaton Plater of Marlborough college 1843; dean of Manchester 19 June 1847 to 24 Sep. 1872; author of Sermons preached before the University of Cambridge 1830; A scheme for the foundation of schools for the sons of clergymen and others 1842; Pew rents injurious to the Church 1865. d. Leamington 27 Dec. 1872 in 79 year. R. Parkinson’s Old church clock 5 ed. 1880 p. lxxiv.
BOWERS, Rev. John. b. Chester 19 July 1796; Wesleyan minister in London 1834–40; a chief founder of Theological college at Didsbury near Manchester 1842, and governor 1843–64: Pres. of Wesleyan conference 1858–59. d. Southport 30 May 1866. Wesl. Meth. Mag. lxxxix, pt. 2, 942–3 (1866); J. Evan’s Lancashire authors (1850) 38–42.
BOWERYEM, George. b. England; went to United States 1854; a correspondent of The Tribune at Charleston and subsequently of Philadelphia Press with the army of the Potomac; published melodies of considerable merit; drowned near Newport News 12 July 1864 aged about 33.
BOWES, James Stuart. Edited Galignani’s Messenger in Paris 40 years; wrote Deeds of dreadful note and many other dramatic pieces for the London stage under pseudonym of Alfred Dubois. d. Paris 24 May 1864 aged 75.
BOWES, John (son of John Bowes of Swineside Coverdale, parish of Coverham, Yorkshire 1779–1853). b. Swineside 12 June 1804; joined Wesleyan Methodists 1817, and Primitive Methodists Dec. 1821; went from town to town preaching in the open air; pastor of the first church of Christian Mission in Dundee