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James Bowen (golfer)
James Bowen may refer to: *James Bowen (Royal Navy officer) (1751–1835) *James Bowen (artist) (died 1774), English painter and topographer *James Barton Bowen (1815–1881), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin * James Bevan Bowen (MP) (1828–1905), British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire *James Bevan Bowen (RAF officer) (1883–1969) * James Bowen (railroad executive) (1808–1886), American railroad executive *James Bowen (author) (born 1979), author of ''A Street Cat Named Bob'' *James Bowen (footballer) James Bowen (born 4 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Division One Central side Halesowen Town, where he plays as a left back, he can also be deployed as a winger. Playing career Bowen began his career with ... (born 1996), English footballer * James Bowen (jockey), Welsh jockey * James M. Bowen (1793–1880), first owner of Mirador See also * Jim Bowen (1937–2018), English stand-up comedian and television personality * Jimmy Bowen (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (Royal Navy Officer)
James Bowen (1751 – 27 April 1835) was an officer of the Royal Navy. Family and early life Bowen was born in Ilfracombe, Devon, in 1751. His father was a maritime trader who sailed from the Bristol Channel to West Africa and the West Indies. His younger brother, Richard Bowen, also embarked on a career at sea. James joined his father's ship in 1764 and commanded his own ship in the African and West India trade by 1776. He entered the Royal Navy as a master, serving aboard the 38-gun under Captain John MacBride. He followed MacBride to a succession of ships in the period 1781 to 1789 and saw action at the Battle of Dogger Bank on 5 August 1781. He was afterwards inspecting agent of transports in the Thames. French Revolutionary Wars After the outbreak of war with France in 1793, Admiral Lord Howe asked Bowen to be master of his flagship, the 100-gun . Howe commanded her at the Glorious First of June, 1794, when she engaged the French ship '' Montagne'', the flagship of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (artist)
James Bowen (died 1774) was an English painter and topographer. Bowen was a native of Shrewsbury, where he died. The antiquarian John Bowen (antiquary), John Bowen was his son. Works He made a collection for a history of Shropshire, having taken church notes, sketches of monuments, transcripts of records, etc. when he was accompanying William Mytton through the county. One of Bowen's works is a view of the church of Mary in the Battlefield, Shrewsbury, and he produced also some maps. Richard Gough (antiquary), Richard Gough bought all the genealogical and topographical materials which Bowen had amassed, and they formed part of the manuscripts and similar relics which Gough bequeathed to the Bodleian Library. References * ;Attribution Year of birth missing 1774 deaths 18th-century English painters English male painters Artists from Shrewsbury English topographers English antiquarians 18th-century English male artists {{England-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barton Bowen
James Barton Bowen (1815–1881) was Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. He held the office from 1871 to 1872. He was also the first homeopathic physician in Dane County, and president of the Park Savings Bank. His former home, now known as the James B. Bowen House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. References Mayors of Madison, Wisconsin 1815 births 1881 deaths 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bevan Bowen (MP)
James Bevan Bowen (1828 – 14 November 1905) was a British politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire from 1866 to 1868 and again from 1876 to 1880.‘BOWEN, James Bevan’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200accessed 30 Nov 2013/ref> He won a by-election in 1866, caused by the death of the sitting member George Lort Phillips, which was unopposed by the Liberals. However, he lost his candidacy for the 1868 general election in favour of John Scourfield, who had been the member for Haverfordwest since 1852, which fell to the Liberals. Scourfield died in 1876, and Bowen won his second by-election to his old seat. He lost the seat at the next general election in 1880 to the Liberal William Davies. In 1889, he was defeated in the inaugural elections for Pembrokeshire County Council. He was subsequently made an alderman. His son was George Bevan Bowen Sir George Bev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bevan Bowen (RAF Officer)
James Bevan Bowen (20 March 1883 – 12 August 1969) was a Welsh Royal Air Force officer who served during both World Wars,Obituary (Obituaries) The Times Saturday, 16 Aug 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57640; col G reaching the rank of Air Commodore. He was the son of Sir George Bevan Bowen. He was educated at Winchester College, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was commissioned into the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry in 1910, and was attached to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He commanded the No 1 Balloon Centre, at RAF Kidbrooke RAF Kidbrooke was a Royal Air Force base, situated in Kidbrooke in south-east London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The site was operational from 1917 to 1965 and was mainly used as a stores, maintenance and training facility. History Esta ..., 1937–1941, and appears to have then retired. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire in 1932, Vice-Lieutenant in 1952 and Lord Lieutenant from 1954 to 1958. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowen, James Bevan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (railroad Executive)
James Bowen (February 25, 1808 – September 29, 1886) was the president of Erie Railroad who served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. Biography James Bowen was born at New York City February 25, 1808. His father was a merchant of ample means, and the son was liberally educated. He was not trained to any profession or business calling, but he cultivated habits of business voluntarily and intuitively. He was a close and persistent student of public affairs, and among his intimate associates were Daniel Webster, Gen. James Watson Webb, William H. Seward, Philip Hone, Moses H. Grinnell, Charles A. Peabody (subsequently of national fame as a jurist, who is the only survivor of that notable coterie), and men of similar cast and bent of mind. Most of them were members of a society famous in its day as the Hone Club. Its membership was not only exclusive but limited. Healey's celebrated painting of Webster belonged to this club, and a resolution was passed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (author)
James Anthony Bowen (born 15 March 1979)''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' is an English author based in London. His memoirs ''A Street Cat Named Bob'', ''The World According to Bob'' and ''A Gift from Bob'', were international best-sellers. A film based on the first two books was released in 2016 and a sequel was released in 2020. Bowen now dedicates his time to helping numerous charities that involve homelessness, literacy, and animal welfare. Early life Bowen was born in Surrey in March 1979. Following his parents' divorce, three years later he moved to Australia with his mother. As they moved frequently, Bowen seldom made friends and was often bullied at school. He later dropped out of education in his second year of high school, becoming a self-confessed "tearaway kid". In 1997, aged 17 years old, he moved to the United Kingdom to seek his fortune desperately trying to make something of himself while he stayed with his half-sister and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (footballer)
James Bowen (born 4 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Division One Central side Halesowen Town, where he plays as a left back, he can also be deployed as a winger. Playing career Bowen began his career with Cheltenham Town, progressing through the club's youth setup. In the 2013 summer he was loaned to Bishop's Cleeve, appearing regularly during his spell. On 28 March 2014 Bowen was loaned to Evesham United in a work experience deal. He made his debut for the club on 2 April, scoring a brace and providing an assist in a 4–0 home win against North Leigh. On 1 July 2014 Bowen signed his first professional deal. On 15 November he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–5 away loss against Stevenage. Prior to the 2015/16 campaign he joined Conference North club Gloucester City on loan until January. On 9 December 2015 it was announced that his contract will not be renewed at the end of the season. On 22 February Bowen joined Midland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bowen (jockey)
James Bowen may refer to: *James Bowen (Royal Navy officer) (1751–1835) *James Bowen (artist) (died 1774), English painter and topographer *James Barton Bowen (1815–1881), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin * James Bevan Bowen (MP) (1828–1905), British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire *James Bevan Bowen (RAF officer) (1883–1969) *James Bowen (railroad executive) (1808–1886), American railroad executive *James Bowen (author) (born 1979), author of ''A Street Cat Named Bob'' *James Bowen (footballer) James Bowen (born 4 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Division One Central side Halesowen Town, where he plays as a left back, he can also be deployed as a winger. Playing career Bowen began his career with ... (born 1996), English footballer * James Bowen (jockey), Welsh jockey * James M. Bowen (1793–1880), first owner of Mirador See also * Jim Bowen (1937–2018), English stand-up comedian and television personality * Jimmy Bowen (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bowen
James Brown Whittaker (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 – 14 March 2018), known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. He was the long-time host of the ITV game show '' Bullseye'', which he presented from its beginning in 1981 through to the end of its original run in 1995. Bowen grew up in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, and went to Accrington Grammar School. In his early adulthood, he became a teacher, and took part in local dramatic groups. He eventually devoted himself to comedy full-time, having been influenced by Ken Dodd, and first appeared on television in '' The Comedians''. This led to other television work during the 1970s. He achieved national attention after becoming host on ''Bullseye'', which was a ratings success throughout the 1980s. He subsequently worked for various radio stations, and continued to perform stand up tours. Towards the end of his life, he was affected by a number of strokes which ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Bowen
James Albert Bowen (born November 30, 1937) is an American record producer and former rockabilly singer. Bowen brought Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood together, and introduced Sinatra to Mel Tillis for their album, ''Mel & Nancy.'' Early life Bowen was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States. His family moved to Dumas, Texas, when he was eight years old. Singing career Bowen began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with " I'm Stickin' with You". The song started as the flip side of the hit record " Party Doll" by Buddy Knox (written by Knox and Bowen), but ultimately hit the charts on its own, peaking at No. 14 on ''Billboards Hot 100 chart. Bowen's version sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record. Bowen's singing career did not take off as well as that of Knox, his partner in the Rhythm Orchids, and ultimately he abandoned a singing career, choosing to stay in the production end of the music industry. Producer and music executive In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
