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Correspondence of the Rev. Joseph Bowdon

Catalogue reference: XSC/1/10/1/6

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XSC/1/10/1/6
Title
Correspondence of the Rev. Joseph Bowdon
Date
1836-1870
Description

Vice-President, Sedgley Park School, 1808 - 1836; President, Sedgley Park School, 1836 - 1844. Born in Oxfordshire, 2nd August, 1778. Educated successively at Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton, Oscott College, Birmingham, and St Edmund's College, Old Hall, Ware, Hertfordshire, at the last of which he was ordained Priest. His first mission was Mawley in Shropshire, next was Long Birch, near Wolverhampton, and then, in the August of 1808, he became Chaplain at Sedgley Park School. On the 12th of March, 1836, he became President of Sedgley Park. On the 20th June, 1844, he was made Doctor of Divinity and in December of the same year he was taken ill and died. [Taken from the Discourse read by F. C. Husenbeth at the Rev. Joseph Bowdon's funeral].

Related material

<p>Also see SC/E95/1-39 for private estate papers of The Rev. Dr Joseph Bowden.</p>

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Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives
Language
English
Physical description
19 items
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5866ae17-b9ce-43f0-9224-57d642089aae/

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Correspondence of the Rev. Joseph Bowdon