Died 1939 Profession Police officer | Name William Nott-Bower | |
Preceded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Smith Succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Turnbull Full Name John William Nott Bower | ||
Sir John William Nott-Bower, KCVO (1849-1939) was a British officer and Commissioner of the City of London Police.
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Biography
Bower was born in 1849, the son of Dr. John Bower, and grandson of Sir William Nott. The barrister Sir Edmund Ernest Nott-Bower, KCB, was a brother. He was educated at Cheltenham and Sandhurst, and served in the army in the King's Regiment. He was later appointed a captain of the 5th (Militia) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Bower was transferred to the Royal Irish Constabulary, then served as Chief constable of Leeds, before he was appointed Head constable of Liverpool in October 1881. The police force in Liverpool was the largest in the country, and gave a thorough knowledge of police administration on an extensive scale.
In March 1902 he was elected Commissioner of Police of the City of London, serving as such until 1925.
He was knighted in 1911, was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) the same year, and was later promoted to a Knight Commander (KCVO) in the order.
Family
Bower married, in 1889, Florence Harrison, daughter of Reginald Harrison, FRCS. Their son was Sir John Nott-Bower (1892-1972), a later Head of the London Metropolitan Police.