Thomas Bowdler the Younger
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Thomas Bowdler the Younger (1782-1856) was an Anglican divine.
, where he proceeded B. A. in 1803, and M.A. in 1806. He was appointed curate of Leyton, Essex, in 1803, and after holding the livings of Ash and Ridley, and of Addington, Kent
, became incumbent of the church at Sydenham
in 1834.
He took an active part in opposing the Tractarian movement around 1840. In 1846 he became secretary of the Church Building Society, which his father had been instrumental in founding. On 7 December 1849 he received a prebend in St Paul's Cathedral
. He died on 12 November 1856.
. He was the editor of the edition of Edward Gibbon
prepared by his uncle, Thomas Bowdler the elder.
Life
Bowdler was the eldest son of John Bowdler the elder, born 13 March 1782. He was educated at a private school, and at St John's College, CambridgeSt John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, where he proceeded B. A. in 1803, and M.A. in 1806. He was appointed curate of Leyton, Essex, in 1803, and after holding the livings of Ash and Ridley, and of Addington, Kent
Addington, Kent
Addington is a village in the English county of Kent close to the M20 motorway between Wrotham Heath and West Malling. It was known as Eddintune in the Domesday Book. The meaning of Addington is Æddi's estate...
, became incumbent of the church at Sydenham
Sydenham
Sydenham is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park, Forest Hill and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in...
in 1834.
He took an active part in opposing the Tractarian movement around 1840. In 1846 he became secretary of the Church Building Society, which his father had been instrumental in founding. On 7 December 1849 he received a prebend in St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
. He died on 12 November 1856.
Works
Bowdler was the author of a large number of published sermons. Collected editions were issued in 1820, 1834, and 1846. He wrote a memoir of his father in 1824, and edited with Launcelot Sharpe the Greek version of the Devotions of Lancelot AndrewesLancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the...
. He was the editor of the edition of Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon was an English historian and Member of Parliament...
prepared by his uncle, Thomas Bowdler the elder.