F R Bower - Chemist & Stationer, Cinderford, born Cheshire. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, April 03, 2020, 23:23 (1695 days ago) @ Jefff

Just belatedly found this online newspaper article which adds some helpful detail to this thread about Bowers chemist. It also identifies the kindly gentleman who prescribed and supplied my first pair of glasses c1980.

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Much loved Cinderford pharmacist dies aged 89

DAVID Bower, the well known Cinderford pharmacist has passed away peacefully aged 89.

Mr Bower, who had been living in a care home in Horsham for the last two and a half years, ran the chemist’s shop in Market Street, founded by his great grandfather FR Bower.

One of the oldest businesses in the town, the pharmacists was established in 1852 by William Cordwin and purchased in 1899 by Mr FR Bower whose father was the Mayor of Macclesfield.

The business passed through a total of four generations of the family and moved from the High Street to Market Street in 1964.

David Bower joined his father CE Bower, who ran the optician’s side of the business, shortly after qualifying as a Pharmacist in Bristol.

David was born in Cinderford on February 26, 1928, a son of the late Charles and Kathleen Bower and brother to the late Joyce Cross.

He met his lifelong love and soul mate in Eveline Blyth when he was studying in Bristol for his Pharmacy degree and they married on June 4, 1951.

As a highly regarded member of the community he dispensed prescriptions, truth and his sense of fairness and philosophy throughout his working life.

He pursued and became proficient in many hobbies: flying, painting, wood carving and jewellery making to name but a few.

He leaves loving memories for his his daughters Susan and Janet along with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Janet said: “He will be greatly missed by us all as well as his extended family who took such care of him at the nursing home for which we will be forever indebted.”

A service will be held at Worthing Crematorium this week.

The Forester newspaper, Wednesday, 18 October 2017.

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Article and photo here http://www.theforester.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105045&headline=Much+loved+Cinderford+p...

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Re William Cordwin who established the pharmacist's business in 1852, this site's PRs contain the following;

Record_ID: 15099
Entry_Number: 99
Year: 1891
Month: Mar
Day: 26
Grooms_Surname: CORDWIN
Grooms_Forenames: William Henry
Grooms_Age: 24
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Farmer
Grooms_Residence: Blakeney
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Cordwin
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Chemist
Brides_Surname: BUTLER
Brides_Forenames: Constance Madeline
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Blakeney
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Butler
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Alfred (Stephen)
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Draper
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Alfred Butler
Witness_2: James Moody Butler
Other_Witnesses: Ada Butler; William Cordwin
Officiating_Minister: A.D. Pringle
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Groom signs W.H. Cordwin which he has amended to William Henry Cordwin.
Register_Reference: P50 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 50
Parish_Chapel: Blakeney
Soundex_Groom: C635
Soundex_Bride: B346

Record_ID: 35090
Entry_Number: 90
Year: 1897
Month: Sep
Day: 27
Grooms_Surname: CORDWIN
Grooms_Forenames: Edmund Osborne
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Clerk
Grooms_Residence: Cinderford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Cordwin
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Chemist
Brides_Surname: HUZZEY
Brides_Forenames: Helen Jane
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Huzzey
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Milson
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Innkeeper
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: John Henry Huzzey
Witness_2: Charles Bullock
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Charles Parbutt Taylor
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 1N 1/6
Page_Number: 45
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex_Groom: C635
Soundex_Bride: H200

Record_ID: 94099
Entry_Number: 958
Year: 1899
Month: Jan
Day: 9
Surname: CORDWIN
Forenames: William
Residence: Cinderford
Age_at_death: 64
Officiating_Minister: E.B.R. de Jersey Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 120
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: C635

More to follow later.