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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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