Benjamin Bowring (baptised 17 May 1778 – 1 June 1846) was an

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, and

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. He was the founder, in 1811, of the Bowring trading, shipping and insurance businesses, later known as Bowring Brothers in

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and the

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, and C.T. Bowring & Co. in the

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and elsewhere. In 1979, the MV ''Benjamin Bowring'' was named after him. ''C.T. Bowring and Co.'' was bought by

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in 1980.

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