Cpt. John Bourchier Bowker

Captain John Bourchier BOWKER, B.Sc. was born on 13 Dec 1915 'Dunskye', Cathcart, Cape Province, South Africa. He was baptized on 1 Jan 1916 Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa.

He was educated Matric in 1933 St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa.

He died on 25 Nov 1991 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.

He was educated BSc, Agri. Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa. He was

Farmer. 'Glen Ovis, Carlisle Bridge, Maclear District, Cape Province, South Africa.

He was a Committee of the 1820 Settlers Foundation.

He set himself the task of creating a monument to his father, Thomas Bourchier Bowker, M.P. He collected sneezewood from which the bench was made. This was

unveiled in December 1991.

GEDCOM Note

Grew up on the farms Glen Ovis and Signal Hill, situated in the Great Fish River Valley, 36 miles north of Grahamstown, where they farmed with Merino sheep, Blackhead Persians, Holstein cattle, Arabian horses and ostriches.