John Phillips Allcot Bowers (15 May 1854 – 6 January 1926) was Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England in 1903–1926.“Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991
John Bowers was born in Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, and educated at Magdalen School and St John's College, Cambridge. His first post after ordination was as a Curate at Coggeshall. From 1882 to 1903 he was Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Gloucester and went on to be Diocesan Missioner and a Residentiary Canon at Gloucester Cathedral (1890–1902)."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900 In January 1902, he was appointed Archdeacon of GloucesterGloucester City Deeds before his appointment as Bishop of Thetford and Archdeacon of Lynn in 1903 which refers to Kings Lynn.
A prominent Freemason,'The Bishop Of Thetford', The Times, Thursday, Jan 7, 1926; pg. 14; Issue 44163; col B he died in Norwich.
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