Francis Sowter

Francis Briggs Sowter (died 10 September 1928) was Archdeacon of Dorset from 1889 to 1901.^[1]

Biography

Born in 1852, he was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,^[2] and ordained in 1876. After a curacy at Kegworth he held incumbencies in Corscombe,^[3] Weymouth, Fleet and Dorchester. He was appointed Archdeacon of Dorset in 1889, serving as such until his resignation due to ill-health in December 1901.^[4] He was later appointed Canon.

Sowter died on 10 September 1928.^[5]

↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
↑ SOWTER, Ven. Francis Briggs’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 19 Nov 2012
↑ "The Life of Father Dolling" Osborne,C.E p 45: London, Edward Arnold, 1903
↑ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times (36645). London. 23 December 1901. p. 4.
↑ Canon Sowter The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 11, 1928; pg. 16; Issue 44995

Diocese of Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral Sarum Use Bishop's Palace, Salisbury Church House, Salisbury Sonning Bishop's Palace Area scheme (1981–2009)
Office holders	Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury Ed Condry, Bishop suffragan of Ramsbury Karen Gorham, Bishop suffragan of Sherborne AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Dean of Salisbury (vacant) Alan Jeans, Archdeacon of Sarum Paul Taylor, Archdeacon of Sherborne Antony MacRow-Wood, Archdeacon of Dorset Sue Groom, Archdeacon of Wilts
Historic offices	Bishop of Marlborough (1537–1568) Archdeacon of Berkshire (13th century–1836; transferred to Oxford)

Archdeacons of Dorset
High Medieval	Adelelm William Richard Ranulph son of Robert (disputed) Adam Herbert Humphrey Gerard de Bingham Giordano Pironti Simon of Bridport John Gerard de Grandson Antony Bek Thomas Bek Henry Brandeston William de la Wyle Henry de Bluntesdon
Late Medieval	Peter de Periton Thomas de Hotoft John de Kirkeby Bertrand Cardinal de Deucio Robert Cardinal de Geneva Thomas Pays Niccolò Cardinal Caracciolo Moschino Ralph Erghum Robert Ragenhull Adam Cardinal Easton Michael Cergeaux Walter Medford Nicholas Bubwith Henry Chichele Nicholas Bubwith (again) John Mackworth John Hody John Stopyndon Robert Aiscough William Aiscough Robert Langton Richard Pace John Stokesley William Bennet Edward Foxe John Skypp
Early modern	Thomas Canner John Cotterell Henry Tynchiner James Proctor (disputed) Edward Wickham Richard Fitzherbert Richard Meredith Ralph Ironside The Hon John Feilding Robert Cooper Edward Hammond John Walker Watson Hand Henry Hall William England Robert Buckle
Late modern	Thomas Sanctuary Francis Sowter Charles Dundas Eric Bodington Okes Parish Harold Rodgers Lancelot Addison Edward Seagar Richard Sharp Geoffrey Walton Alistair Magowan Patrick Evans (acting) Stephen Waine Antony MacRow-Wood

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