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| Bowes, George Edmund Brimley. Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Mar. 22, 1892. S. of Robert, Esq. [bookseller and publisher, of the firm of Macmillan and Bowes, of Park Terrace, Cambridge. School, Perse, Cambridge]. Matric. Michs. 1892; Exhibitioner; Scholar; B.A. 1895; M.A. 1899. Studied bookselling in Glasgow, and joined his father in his business at Cambridge (now Bowes and Bowes) 1897. Head of the firm, 1919. Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Publishers' Association and the Associated Booksellers. Sometime President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. Served in the Great War (Major, Cambs. Regt., and Labour Corps). Joined the Livery of the Stationers' Company, 1920; Renter Warden, 1928-9. Founded the Cambridge Branch of Toc H. Helped to start a scheme of training booksellers' apprentices and assistants throughout the country. Resident at 21, Newton Road, Cambridge, in 1939. | George Edmund Brimley BOWES Approx. lifespan: 1874–1972 Adm pens. Emmanuel College 1892:03:22 s. of Robert BOWES Esq. [bookseller and publisher of the firm of Macmillan and Bowes, of Park Terrace, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], School Sch: Perse, Cambridge]. Matric 1892:10MT: Exhibitioner; Scholar BA 1895 MA 1899 Studied bookselling in Glasgow, [Scotland], , and joined his father in his business at Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], (now Bowes and Bowes) 1897 Head of: : firm 1919 Chairman of: : Joint Committee of Publishers' Association and the Associated Booksellers. Sometime President of: : Antiquarian Booksellers' Association Served in the Great War: [1914-18] ( Major: Cambridgeshire Regiment, and Labour Corps ) Joined: the Livery of Stationers' Company 1920 Renter Warden: 1928-29 Founded the Cambridge Branch of Toc H. Helped to start a scheme of training booksellers' apprentices and assistants throughout the country. Resident at 21 Newton Road, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], in1939 |