Background
BOWER, J. W. Nott was born on March 20, 1849. Son of John Bower, Doctor of Civil Law (Oxfordshire.), and Charlotte, daughter of General Sir W. Nott, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath.
BOWER, J. W. Nott was born on March 20, 1849. Son of John Bower, Doctor of Civil Law (Oxfordshire.), and Charlotte, daughter of General Sir W. Nott, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath.
Studied at Cheltenham College. Royal Military College Sandhurst. 33rd and 8th King’s Regiments and 5th West York Militia.
Royal Irish Constabulary.
Chief Constable of Leeds, 1878-1881. Chief Constable of Liverpool, 1881-1902. Knight of Grace, Saint John of Jerusalem.
Commander of Order of the Redeemer (Greece).
Knight Commander of Order of Military Merit (Spain). Officer of Order of the Crown of Italy, and of Order of the Crown of Germany.
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France). Commissioner of Police of the City of London since 1902.
Spouse 1889, Florence,daughter of Regular Harrison, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.