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Bowen, of Colworth, co. Bedford (UK Baronet, 1921)
Creation: let.pat. 10 Jan 1921
Family name: Bowen
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Arms:
Azure a Lion rampant within an Orle all within four Roses Or and as many Bezants alternately
Crest:
A Lion sejant proper holding in the dexter paw a Bowen Knot Argent
Motto:
Audaces Fortuna Juvat (Fortune favours the brave)
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Sir Albert Edward Bowen, 1st Bt., JP
son of Edward Bowen, of Hanley, co. Stafford, by his wife Clarissa Hackwood, dau. of Thomas Hackwood
born
1 Nov 1858
mar.
24 Apr 1884 Alice Anita Crowther (d. 21 Nov 1943), dau. of Frederick Crowther, of Buenos Aires, Argentina
children
1. Sir Edward Crowther Bowen, 2nd Bt.
2. Harold Cedric Bowen (b. 4 Nov 1896; d. 1959), mar. 20 Aug 1921 Vera Polianov (d. 1967), dau. of Aleander Polianov, of Kharkov, Russia, and had issue
1. Winifred Ada Bowen (d. 11 Aug 1956), mar. 1 Oct 1910 Gen Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbe VC GCB KCSI DSO (b. 6 Jun 1870; d. 29 Jun 1931), 2nd son of Lt Gen Sir Alexander Hugh Cobbe KCB (by his wife Emily Barbara Jones, dau. of Capt G Stanhope Jones), son of Col Thomas Cobbe (by his wife Nuzzeer Begum Khan, dau. of Azeeze Khan), son of Charles Cobbe (by his wife Anne Power Trench, dau. of Col Richard Trench MP), son of Col Thomas Cobbe MP, of Newbridge, by his wife Lady Eliza Beresford, 6th dau. of Marcus [Beresford], 1st Earl of Tyrone, and had issue
2. Gertrude Dorothy Bowen (d. 15 Nov 1958), mar. 14 Oct 1911 (div. 1925) Sir Kinahan Cornwallis GCMG CBE DSO (b. 1883; d. 3 Jun 1959), and had issue
3. Evelyn Constance Bowen (d. 25 Feb 1959), mar. 29 Jul 1911 John Dale Read (d. 19 Mar 1940), son of John Jervis Read, of High House, brentwood, co. Essex, and had issue
died
19 Sep 1924
created
10 Jan 1921 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Colworth, co. Bedford"
suc. by
son
note
President, Buenos Aires Great Southen Railway Company
Maj Sir Edward Crowther Bowen, 2nd Bt., MC
born
11 Mar 1885
mar.
2 Jun 1910 May Isobel Roberts (d. 9 Mar 1972), dau. of John Frederick Roberts, of Buenos Aires, Argentina
children
1. Sir John Edward Mortimer Bowen, 3rd Bt.
2. Sir Thomas Frederick Charles Bowen, 4th Bt.
1. Angela Betty Isobel Bowen, mar. (1) 1 Jun 1933 (div. 1944) Capt Ivan Francis Low, 1st son of Maj Henry Francis Low, and (2) ..... Farris, and has issue by her first husband
died
31 Oct 1937
suc. by
son
note
served in World War I 1914-18 as Major, 12th Lances formerly Inniskilling Dragoons
Sir John Edward Mortimer Bowen, 3rd Bt.
born
2 Jun 1918
died
12 Aug 1939 (killed while motor-racing)
suc. by
brother
Capt Sir Thomas Frederic Charles Bowen, 4th Bt.
born
11 Oct 1921
mar.
30 Aug 1947 Jill Claude Murray Evans (d. 25 Oct 1999), dau. of Cyril Lloyd Evans, of Prestea, Ghana
children
1. Sir Mark Edward Mortimer Bowen, 5th Bt.
1. Julia Rosemary Bowen (b. 10 Jul 1950), mar. 1970 (div. 1983) Lt Cdr Robert Andrew Fewings RN, and has issue
2. Margot Claire Bowen (b. 30 Mar 1952), mar. 1974 Malcolm Ivison Kirkpatrick, of 70 Netherby Park, Weybridge, co. Surrey, and has issue
3. ..... Bowen (b. and dvp. 13 Jan 1954)
died
1989
suc. by
son
note
Capt, Wiltshire Regiment
Sir Mark Edward Mortimer Bowen, 5th Bt.
born
17 Oct 1958
mar.
1983 Kerry Tessa Moriarty, dau. of Michael John Moriarty, of The Grey House, Links Road, Worthing, co. Sussex
children
1. George Edward Michael Bowen, de jure 6th Bt.
1. Grace Francesca Bowen (b. 3 Mar 1989)
died
27 Feb 2014
suc. by
son
Sir George Edward Michael Bowen, 6th Bt.
born
17 Dec 1987
Their is no heir to the Baronetcy of Bowen, styled "of Colworth, co. Bedford"
Last updated 21 Jul 2014
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Address:
Not known
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