Rev Bowman set up a mission in Cawston during the time of the Rev Leonard Addison and after his death in 1772 his successor the Rev Richard Baker, he felt a call to rescue the people of Cawston from what he regarded as their deplorable state, although his own parish was only about twenty miles away at Martham, in 1766 he established a congregation at Cawston and ministered to its members continuously for about a quarter of a century, he died in 1782 a after the publication of his book.
For more information/reading see books:
Within These Ancient Walls by Susie Timms.
Thomas Bowman Vicar of Martham: evangelist and composer by Michael Talbot.
Forty Norfolk Essays by R.W. Ketton Cremer.
]]>The Rev Thomas Bowman, the Vicar of Martham on his retirement in 1791 published a book called Caustoniana: or Twelve Discourses addressed to the inhabitants of the parish of Cawston which is not a easy read.
Rev Bowman set up a mission in Cawston during the time of the Rev Leonard Addison and after his death in 1772 his successor the Rev Richard Baker, he felt a call to rescue the people of Cawston from what he regarded as their deplorable state, although his own parish was only about twenty miles away at Martham, in 1766 he established a congregation at Cawston and ministered to its members continuously for about a quarter of a century, he died in 1782 a after the publication of his book.
For more information/reading see books:
Within These Ancient Walls by Susie Timms.
Thomas Bowman Vicar of Martham: evangelist and composer by Michael Talbot.
Forty Norfolk Essays by R.W. Ketton Cremer.
Part of the Cawston Remembers Project:
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Part of the Cawston Remembers Project:
Dennis W Easton: In The Days of Steam.
Ivan Purdy: Looking Back into the past 1920s.
Tim Briggs: Photos & Information.
Peggy Payne: Photos & Information.
Martin Sercombe Media Projects East
Neil Storey.
Ivan & Sally Purdy: Cawston Railway Sign photo.
Richard Howard.
David Pearson: photos.
Lest We Forget
Mr & Mrs Brain Brownsell - (See link Bellboddy)
Mark Carmichael - (bellboddy)
Kevin Douglas
Ron Beall
Peter Lee
Jacci Babich
Evan Hill
Steve Andrews.