Bowes - Notable People

Notable People

Thomas Kipling (bap. 1745, d. 1822), dean of Peterborough, was born in Bowes.

John Bailey (1750–1819), mathematician and land surveyor was born in Bowes.

Richard Cobden(1804–1865), the famous manufacturer and politician, was schooled in Bowes.

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