| 8. | Meyrick Richard Bowker was born on 2 Aug 1902 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Meyrick Brabbin Bowker and Edith Jessie Brunette Smith); died on 18 Jul 1945 in Alice Hospital, Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Waainek New cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1820 Lineage: Yes
- Occupation: 'Dunskye', Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer
Notes:
St Andrew's College Register 1855-1959:Page 249
Entry 2703
Meyrick Richard BOWKER
son of no. 580; Left June 1920; b. 4.8.1902; Upper; Form IV - U.C. RQMS C.C. 2nd XV. J.C. Feb 1917. Mat. Feb 1919. Farmer; Dunskye, P.O. Winston, Cathcart, C.P.; died at Alice C.P. July 18th 1945.
DEATH NOTICE:
MOOC 6/9/12173 R1019
Name of Deceased: Meyrick Richard BOWKER
Age of Deceased: 42 years 4 months (b 4 August 1902)
Condition in Life: Farmer
Ordinary place of residence: 'Dunskye', Cathcart
Married
Name of Surviving Spouse: Mary Frances WHITE (Remarried 1937)
Place of last marriage: Bedford 1931
Date of Death: 18 July 1945
Place of Death: Alice Hospital
Names of Children of the deceased and whether major or minor:
John Meyrick BOWKER 30 September 1932
Julian Richard Meyrick BOWKER 18 October 1935
Whether deceased has left any property, and of what kind: Movable & immovable
Signed: Matron, Alice Hospital
Meyrick married Mary Frances White on 15 Dec 1931 in St Andrews, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Bertram Egerton White and Frances Kathleen Hoole) was born on 29 Apr 1904 in Fish River, Cradock District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jan 1989 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Waainek New cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Mary Frances White was born on 29 Apr 1904 in Fish River, Cradock District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Bertram Egerton White and Frances Kathleen Hoole); died on 13 Jan 1989 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Waainek New cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 
