George John Howson (1 May 1854 – 20 May 1943) was an Anglican

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. Howson was born in

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in 1854 where his father,

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, was Principal of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution (

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). He was educated at that college and

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and went to

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in 1873, achieving a BA degree and an MA in 1880. He was

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in 1878. After a

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, during which time he married Ethel Dealtry, daughter of the vicar of Maidstone, he held incumbencies in Overton; Christ Church,

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(from 1888); Christ Church,

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(from 1901);

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;

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and

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. He was

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from 1916 to 1933, and then of

from 1933 until his retirement in 1934. His son, also

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(1886–1936), was the founder and chairman of the

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. His daughter

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(1885–1964) was a stained glass artist of the Arts and Crafts movement; together with

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she founded the Townshend and Howson company. George and Ethel lived at 79

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, next to their daughter Joan. Ethel died in 1937, and George on 20 May 1943. His younger brother James Francis (Frank) Howson (1856–1934) was

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from 1928 to 1934.

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1854 births 1943 deaths People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College People educated at Liverpool College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Honorary Chaplains to the King Archdeacons of Liverpool {{York-archdeacon-stub