Background
Lowther was the son of Colonel John George Lowther, who in turn was a younger brother of Sir Charles Lowther, 4th Baronet.
Lowther was the son of Colonel John George Lowther, who in turn was a younger brother of Sir Charles Lowther, 4th Baronet.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the King"s Royal Rifle Corps on 6 March 1943. Sarah Charlotte Margaret Lowther (b 1954), married Henry Merton Henderson in 1977 and had issue
Hugh William Lowther (b 1956), married Honorary Amanda Vivian in 1985 and had issue
Lavinia Mary "Lucy" Lowther (b 1958), married Julian Edward Tomkins in 1983 and had issue
Lowther stood as Conservative candidate for Belper in the general elections of 1964 and 1966, but on both occasions was defeated by the incumbent Member of Parliament, George Brown.
In 1971, Lowther was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
He received a deputy lieutenant"s commission in 1977, and in 1984, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the county. While serving as Lord Lieutenant in 1986, he became Honorary Colonel of the Royal Anglian Regiment, Northampton Territorial Army battalion, an appointment he held until 1989, following which he received the honorary rank of colonel.
He was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1997 New Year Honours, and stepped down as Lord Lieutenant in 1998.