Percy Bowers Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Venerable
Percy Harris Bowers
Honorific-Suffix:MA
Order:Archdeacon of Loughborough
Term Start:1921
Term End:1922
Death Date:15 November 1922
Spouse:Annie née LLoyd

The Venerable[1] Percy Harris Bowers (1856–1922) was an eminent Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]

Bowers was born at Swinton, Lancashire, and baptised 30 July 1856. He was educated at The Forest School and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1880. Ordained in 1880, he was Rector of Market Bosworth[3] from 1886 and then Rural Dean of Sparkenhoe;[4] and an Honorary Canon of Peterborough from 1913. He was the second Archdeacon of Loughborough[5] and Warden of the Mission Clergy of the Diocese of Peterborough.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://thepeerage.com/p41774.htm#i417733 thePeerage.com
  2. Obituary Archdeacon Bowers The Times Thursday, Nov 16, 1922; pg. 14; Issue 43190; col C
  3. http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/uploads/llistofrectorsatmarketbosworth.doc Leicestershire villages
  4. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32982/pages/7409/page.pdf London Gazette 14 October 1924
  6. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897–2007]