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Jack Lowis |
Cambridge University AFC
uncapped 1877 |
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Timeline |
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John Lowis |
Birth |
Wednesday, 12 October 1855 in Kolkata, West
Bengal, India |
Baptism |
30 November 1855 in Kolkata |
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Not found on the 1861 or 1871
census', he was in West Bengal. |
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According to the 1881 census,
John, a Barrister in practice, is the eldest of five children-only son, to
John Mangles and Ellen, living at Field Place in the Compton area of
Guildford, with a governess and seven servants. |
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Cannot be found on the
1891 census, probably in Rangoon. |
Marriage |
to Melina Eulalie Monica Hill in
Rangoon, 17 December 1892 "LOWIS•HILL—Dec 17th,
at Rangoon, John Lowis, eldest son of J. M. Lowis, late
B.C.S., to Monica, daughter of the late Rev Edward Hill, formerly rector
of Wolston, Bucks." - Monday, 29 December 1892, The
Morning Post/Saturday, 31 December 1892,
Berkshire Chronicle/Bucks Herald |
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Cannot be found on the
1901 census, he is in Burma. |
Death |
Tuesday, 11 April 1905 in Rangoon,
aged 49 years 181 days [registered in India Death & Burials] |
Obituary |
"BRITISH OFFICIAL KILLED "It is announced from Rangoon that Mr. John
Lowis, Government Advocate and member of the Legislative Council of Burma,
was thrown from his horse on Sunday, and died on Tuesday of concussion to
the brain. Mr. Lowis was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1879. He
was appointed Assistant Government Advocate in April, 1884, Government
Advocate in 1900, and had been a member of the Legislative Council of
Burma since that year."
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Friday, 13 February 1948, The Nottingham Evening Post |
Probate |
"LOWIS
John of Amery-lodge Rangoon Burma died 11 April 1905 Probate
London 2 November to
Robert Sidney Giles barrister-at-law.
Effects £5579 16s. 7d." |
Scottish
Probate |
"LOWIS
John of Amery-lodge Rangoon Burma died 11 April 1905, at Ranggon, testate.
Confirmation granted at
Edinburgh, 8 August
[1906], to
Robert Sidney Giles, Edward Higinbotham and Henry Lee Ormiston, all
barristers-at-law, Rangoon aforesaid, Executors nominated in Will or Deed,
dated 27 February 1905, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of
Edinburgh, 7 August 1906. Value of Estate,
£3431, 4s." |
Cambridge University Alumni |
Admission as a pensioner at Trinity College: 7 October 1874
[Eldest] son of John,[Mangles, I.C.S.] of
Plean, Stirling, [and Ellen, dau. of R.D. Mangles].
born Calcutta 12 October 1855. School, Harrow. Matriculated 1874, BA 1878. Football (assoc.) blue' 1877.
Admitted at the Inner Temple 25 January 1876. Called to the Bar, 17
November 1879. Practised before the High Court of Calcutta. Assistant
Government Advocate, Rangoon, 1884; Government Advocate, 1900. Member of
Burma Legislative Council, 1900 and 1903. Died 11 11 April 1905, in
Rangoon, the result of being thrown from his orse two days before.
brother of Francis G. (1875), etc. -
(Eton Sch. Lists; The Times 1935:11:01 .) |
Source |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Played for
Cambridge University AFC and the Old Harrovians AFC. |
Club honours |
not known |
Height/Weight |
not known |
England Career |
Position(s) |
Back |
Individual honours |
not known |
Beyond England |
none |
The Numbers |
parties |
reserve |
1 |
1 |
Match History
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