Bowyer Island is a small private island in

Howe Sound Howe Sound (french: Baie (de /d')Howe, squ, Átl'ka7tsem, Nexwnéwu7ts, Txwnéwu7ts) is a roughly triangular sound, that joins a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was designated as a UNESCO Biosp ...

. It comprises Kildare Estates, Bowyer Island Estates, and B and A Estates. It is located east of

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and Horseshoe Bay.

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politician, formerly

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, Geoff Plant is a seasonal resident. Bowyer Island was named by Capt.

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of HMS ''Plumper'' between 1857 and 1861, after Rear-Admiral George Bowyer, (1740–1800), commander of HMS ''Barfleur'' during the

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BCGNIS entry "Bowyer Island"
(all the names used in

are in honour of the battle of the Glorious First of June).

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