Background
He was the son of English-born James Dowker of Winnipeg, educated at the University of Manitoba and ordained in 1927.
Rector of Holy Dean of Montreal
He was the son of English-born James Dowker of Winnipeg, educated at the University of Manitoba and ordained in 1927.
His early career was in Vancouver. Later he was Rector of Holy Trinity Cathedral, New Westminster. He held further incumbencies in Winnipeg and Toronto before his time as Dean.
After this he was Archdeacon of Bow Valley from 1960 to 1966.
He died in Victoria, British Columbia on 4 April 1986 and was buried in the Royal Oak Cemetery, Saanich.