Background
Bowater, Sir Eric Vansittart was born on January 16, 1895 in. Son of Sir Frederick W. and Dame Alice Bowater.
Bowater, Sir Eric Vansittart was born on January 16, 1895 in. Son of Sir Frederick W. and Dame Alice Bowater.
Educated Charterhouse.
1 son, 2 daus. Chairman Bowaters Mersey Paper Company, Limited, and associate firms. Chairman Mersey Paper Company Limited, Bowater Corporation of N.A., Ltd., Bowater’s Newfoundland Pulp & Paper Mills, Ltd., Bowaters Southern Paper Corporation. Director Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Alliance Assurance Limited company, British Newfoundland Corporation, Limited, Sun Alliance Insurance, Limited.
Director-general Ministry Aircraft Production, 1940. Vice president Empire Art Council.
Served with Royal Artillery, 1913-1917. Created knight, 1944. Fellow Royal Society Arts.
Married Margaret Vivian Perkins, 1937.