Thomas William Bowman
| Thomas William Bowman MA, PhD, MCP, FRSL | |||||||||
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| Died | 1893 | ||||||||
| Residence |
South Terrace, Gainsford, Darlington Park [?] College School, Maidenhead [A6:1] In A31/2/4 South Terrace, Gainsford, Darlington; and 11 Carnarvon street, St George's Road, Glasgow all crossed out | ||||||||
| Occupation | academic | ||||||||
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proposed 1866.11.20
A5/140 Thomas W. Bowman, MA, Ph.D., MCP, Vice-Principal and Classical Tutor, Gainford School, Darlington to ASL, 13 June 1866 – inquires about membership
Notes From Elsewhere
1818 Rev. William Bowman (Congregational Minister) founded the Academy School in two houses facing The Green (later these houses would accommodate St. Colettes School and then the Doctor's Surgery (Dr. W. Neville).
1825 He sold the Hotel (Pub)
1848 He bought back the Hotel for £415.
The publican at that time was Jeremiah Whitfield. At the same time Charles Tennick (a man of many trades)
bought the alleyway through to Back Lane.
1855 Rev. William Bowman died, he was succeeded by his son, also named William and also a Minister. He disposed of the Bay Horse Hotel.
1873 William Bowman reacquired the Bay Horse building which by this time was a private dwelling and thereupon
built the present Academy building on the site.
The school was now a very successful concern. It owned cottages in Chapel Terrace and Back Lane
where masters and other staff were housed. It also had over six acres of playing fields.
Famous pupils included - Stan Laurel (real name Stanley Jefferson), Lord Joicey, J.M. Dent
(Publisher), M.P's Joseph Dodds, and Thomas McKnight. Many pupils gained scholarships to
Oxford, Cambridge and Durham Universities.
1883 Barnard Castle School opened and this brought about a
decline in enrolment at the Academy School, Gainford.
1893 William Bowman (Junior) died.