Henry Thomas Bowlby

Rev. Henry Thomas Bowlby (15 June 1864 – 8 February 1940) was an English cleric who served in many positions of nobility, most notably as the headmaster of English public school Lancing College between 1909 and 1925.

Bowlby was born to Rev. Henry Bond Bowlby, the Bishop of Coventry, in 1864, and received his initial education at Charterhouse School. He received a Masters of Arts (M.A.) at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1887, and became clergy after education at the theological school Ripon College Cuddesdon. Between 1887 and 1930, Bowlby served in a number of nobility positions, likely stopping when he did due to lawsuit filed against him which accused him of three counts of assaulting a minor, for which he was later acquitted. He died in 1940 after marrying and having six children, and was highly regarded for his time as headmaster in his obituary.

Biography Henry Thomas Bowlby was born on 15 June 1864, and baptized about one month later on 13 July. He was educated at Charterhouse School, a boarding school for pupils aged 13–18, and Balliol College, Oxford, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in 1887. He later received education from the theological school Ripon College Cuddesdon. Between 1925–1930, Bowlby served as resident canon of Chichester Cathedral. Enough evidence was found by a grand jury to return a true bill, and Bowlby was brought to court on 4 April, pleading not guilty. or 8 February 1940, He married his wife, Annie Margaret Gedge, on 8 August 1889, and had four sons: Henry Russell Bowlby, Maj Hugh Salvin Bowlby, Cuthbert Francis Bond Bowlby, and Oliver Gerard Bowlby, and two daughters: Margaret Bowlby and Agatha Frances Bowlby.