Background
BOWER, Richard was born on September 29, 1845 in Holmtirth, Yorkshire.
BOWER, Richard was born on September 29, 1845 in Holmtirth, Yorkshire.
Studied at Pocklington Gram. School, Yorkshire; St. John’s College, Cambridge. Master of Arts.
Ordained, 1872, by Bishop of Carlisle, to the Curacy of Hesket in the Forest, Carlisle. Curate of Kirkby Thore, 1876-1877. Vicar of Crosscanonby, 1878-1883.
Assistant Diocesan Inspector of Schools, 1882-1884. Vicar of St. Cuthbert’s, Carlisle, 1883- 1902. Chaplain to the late Bishop of Carlisle (Doctor Goodwin), 1890-1892.
Chaplain to the late Bishop of Carlisle (Doctor Bardsley), 1892-1904. Chaplain to the present Bishop, 1905. Rural Dean of Carlisle North, 1893-1902.
Honorary Canon, 1896-1902. Canon Residentiary, 1902. Proctor in Convocation for the Archdeaconry of Carlisle, 1895-1902.
Proctor in Convocation of York for the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle, 1909. Canon Residentiary of Carlisle Cathedral,and Chaplain to the Bishop of Carlisle.