John Bourchier (Capt) BOWKER

1915 - 1991  (75 years)

• Name	John Bourchier (Capt) BOWKER
  Born	13 Dec 1915	Grahamstown
  Christened	1 Jan 1916	Grahamstown
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Nov 1991	Port Elizabeth
  Person ID	I28726	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bourchier BOWKER,   b. 28 Sep 1889, Grahamstown ,   d. 21 Jul 1964, Bedford  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Gladys Elaine HART,   b. 9 Nov 1884,   d. 13 Jan 1954  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	15 Apr 1914
  Family ID	F3389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Patricia Southey STIRK,   b. 20 Aug 1927,   d. 14 Feb 1993, Grahamstown  (Age 65 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1948
  Children	1. Andrew Bourchier BOWKER   2. David Bourchier BOWKER   3. Christopher Bourchier BOWKER
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. Matric at St Andrew's College 1933. BSc Agriculture at Rhodes. 2. Farmed at Glen Ovis, Carlisle Bridge. 3. Captain S.A.Armoured Div. in Egypt & Italy. Given Defence Medal, Victo ry Medal & Star of Africa Medal. 4. Committee of 1820 Settlers Foundatio n. 5. Set himself the task of a monument to his father T.B.B. Collected sneez ewood from which the bench was made. This was unveiled in Dec. 1991.