Arthur Dominic LOWDELL (1890

Arthur Dominic LOWDELL (1890 - 1972)

Lt. Colonel, A.S.C

b. 20 Jun 1890 at Oundle, Northamptonshire, England

m. 30 May 1930 Dorothy Edna LEE (1894 - 1973) at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

d. 1972 at Canterbury, Kent, England aged 82

Events in Arthur Dominic LOWDELL (1890 - 1972)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
20 Jun 1890		Arthur Dominic LOWDELL was born	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England		11, 19, 68
22 Aug 1890		Baptism	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England		119
1891	1	44 Glassthorn Road (Woodland House)	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England		11
1901	11	69 West Street	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England		19
10 Apr 1908	17	Second Lieutenant confirmed in his rank		Note 1	45
27 May 1914	23	Promoted to Liuetenant			45
30 Nov 1914	24	To be Temporary Captain			45
27 May 1917	26	Promoted to Captain in the A.S.C.			45
20 Jan 1919	28	Mentioned in despatches by Lt. Gen. Sir J. L. Van Deventer, K.C.B., C.M.G., C in C, East African Force			45
14 Feb 1921	30	Awarded 1914 Star	England		2
11 Dec 1929	39	Death of mother Florence Caroline LOWDELL (aged 64)	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England	Note 2	67
02 Apr 1930	39	Promoted to Major			45
30 May 1930	39	Married Dorothy Edna LEE (aged 36)	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England	Note 3	21
27 Jun 1934	44	Death of father John Gatherer LOWDELL (aged 74)	Oundle, Northamptonshire, England	Note 4	67
01 Jan 1938	47	Placed on the honourary promotion list			45
16 Apr 1947	56	Retired with an Honourary rank of Lt. Colonel			45
1972	82	Arthur Dominic LOWDELL died	Canterbury, Kent, England		67

Note 1: Was on probation. 3rd Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment

Note 2: In Memoriam - Mrs. Lowdell
Added by tskhan on 25 Apr 2007

With very great regret we record the death of Mrs. Lowdell, which took place at Oundle on December 11th after a very short illness. She was married on August 4th, 1886, to Mr. J. G. Lowdell (Hornstein), who was at that time assistant housemaster at Sidney House. Her sudden death will be a real grief to many O.O.s, especially to those of an earlier period, who held her in high regard. The sympathy of all who knew him will be with Mr. Lowdell in this time of sorrow.

Additional information about this story
Description: Published in the Laxtonian, Oundle School magazine. Provided by courtesy of Mr.Stephen Forge, Archivist, Oundle School.
Date: 1930
Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire

Note 3: The divorced wife of Malcolm Macrae Simpson

Note 4: In Memoriam - John Gatherer Lowdell
Added by tskhan on 25 Apr 2007

JOHN GATHERER LOWDELL;

born 24th September, 1859; died 27th June 1934: from 1879 to 1913 a master at Oundle School.

Additional information about this story
Description: Obituary in Laxtonian Magazine
Date: 1934
Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire

In Memoriam for J G Lowdell published in The Laxtonian
Added by tskhan on 24 Apr 2007

J. G. LOWDELL.

J. G. Lowdell, better known to boys of an older generation as J. G. Hornstein, came to Oundle as Modern Languages Master early in 1879 and was closely associated with the School for 55 years.

For some years he was assistant master in School House under St. John Reade, when the Headmaster himself lived at Cobthorne in West Street and the boys were housed in the old building in the Churchyard. In 1881 a new boarding-house (Sidney) was started, and soon moved to the upper part of what is now New House. Lowdell was in charge of the boys' studies across the road in the Albion Rooms.

In 1888 he married Miss Lowdell, whose name many years later he adopted, and soon after took over the duties of School Secretary in addition to his ordinary School work. The numbers in the School were then about 120, but they diminished to 92 in 1892, after which date they steadily rose, and the Secretary's duties became constantly heavier. He had charge of books and stationery, kept the School account books, sent out School bills; and without any assistant discharged the miscellaneous duties of a secretary in addition to a full timetable as a Modern Language teacher. Of these secretarial duties he was relieved in 1911, but continued to teach until 1922, when a partial breakdown in health compelled his retirement, but he returned in 1924 to take a few classes. This work gave him the greatest pleasure until Christmas, 1933, when he definitely gave up his School work.

Though too short-sighted to be an athlete Lowdell had many outdoor interests, and certainly played for the Masters' Cricket XI against the School on many occasions. In the early days he rode his" penny-farthing " cycle all over the county to places of architectural or archaeological interest, and almost to the end of his life would say that he seldom walked less than 50 miles a week. He often took reading parties abroad, and some of those still at Oundle who went with him to Parame can remember him as a delightful holiday companion. He was a man of wide culture, and his house was filled with books in many languages. In earlier days he published a novel, "Warped," under the name of John Garth, and later a delightful book, “Caravan Tales”. At the time of his death he had just finished the MS. of “Fifty-five Years at Oundle," and it is hoped that a work of much interest to ll connected with the School or town will find a publisher. His foreword to the book was to have concluded as follows: "It has been my singular and happy lot to have enjoyed the esteem and goodwill of generations of boys, each of whom has been a friend to me ... May they flourish and abound, and in the quiet of their hearts affectionately remember the man they used to know as “Old Horney”.

He leaves three sons, of whom the two eldest joined the services and fought through the Great War. His wife died in December, 1930.

Additional information about this story
Description In Memoriam published in the Laxtonian, the Oundle School Magazine. Courtesy of Mr. Stephen Forge, Archivist, Oundle School
Date 1934
Location Oundle, Northamptonshire

Source References:

2. Type: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920, Abbr: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920, Locn: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Army Medal Office. WWI Medal Index Cards. In the care of The Western Front Association website.

- Reference = 27 (Military Service)

11. Type: Census, Title: 1891 England Census, Auth: Ancestry.com, Publ: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. 2,

- Reference = Class: RG12; Piece: 1222; Folio 122; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096332. (Birth)

- Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1891&h=15856610&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Arthur D Hornstein
Birth Date: abt 1890
Birth Place: Norths, Oundle
Residence Date: 1891
Residence Place: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1891&h=15856610&ti=5538&indiv=try

- Reference = Class: RG12; Piece: 1222; Folio 122; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096332. (Residence)

- Notes: Name: Arthur D Hornstein

- Reference = Class: RG12; Piece: 1222; Folio 122; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096332.

19. Type: Census, Title: 1901 England Census, Auth: Ancestry.com, Publ: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The

- Reference = Class: RG13; Piece: 1457; Folio: 50; Page: 10. (Birth)

- Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=8408156&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Arthur D Hornstein
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
Residence Date: 1901
Residence Place: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=8408156&ti=5538&indiv=try

- Reference = Class: RG13; Piece: 1457; Folio: 50; Page: 10.

- Reference = Class: RG13; Piece: 1457; Folio: 50; Page: 10. (Residence)

- Notes: Name: Arthur D Hornstein

21. Type: Certificate, Title: Certificate of an Entry of Marriage

- Reference = (Marriage)

45. Type: Periodical, Abbr: London Gazette, Title: The London Gazette

- Reference = Page 2613 attached (Second Lieutenant confirmed in his rank)

- Reference = 2062, 1 April 1930 (Promoted to Major)

- Reference = 7257 & 7259, 3 June 1919 (Mentioned in despatches by Lt. Gen. Sir J. L. Van Deventer, K.C.B., C.M.G., C in C, East African Force)

- Reference = 8190, 31 Dec 1937 (Placed on the honourary promotion list)

- Reference = 1664, 15 April 1947 (Retired with an Honourary rank of Lt. Colonel)

- Reference = 4352, 2 June 1914 (Promoted to Liuetenant)