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

Biography

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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]

Notes

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  1. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  2. ^ SOWTER, Ven. Francis Briggs’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 19 Nov 2012
  3. ^ "The Life of Father Dolling" Osborne,C.E p 45: London, Edward Arnold, 1903
  4. ^ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36645. London. 23 December 1901. p. 4.
  5. ^ Canon Sowter The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 11, 1928; pg. 16; Issue 44995