

Welcome to our web site with the following research:
We hope that there is something of interest here for you and if so do e-mail us using our contact details:
News, Progress and activities in 2010.
Family History Project into our Family Tree:
Bower/Collier Family Historyincluding
the Family Tree with links to our 16 Great Grandparents- and their descendantsA detailed study into the descendants of Heinrich (Henry) & Mary (Somes) Brecht, my mother's maiden name:
Research into my wife Chris' maiden name including:
Collier Family in England and Canada
A project to write up my research ready for publication:
The S S Britannia

A personal account by my father Frederick Bower of the sinking of the SS Britannia by the German raider Thor in 1941:
The Sinking of the SS Britannia
The Victorian Calling Book bought by my mother on Lymington Market:

A Local History Project where I traced a Victorian Lady who lived in the Lymington area in 1883-1893 and kept a Calling Book. During this time she appears to have met the cream of society in the Lymington area.
The Project is summarised in a series of articles with a Final Report:
Visits to Places of Interest - Main Index
Visits to places where our ancestors lived, to bring the Family Tree to life, including:
All Saints Church in Fulham where Christopher Bower was christened in 1795
St Mary's Church in Islington where Heinrich Brecht married Mary Somes in 1808
Stanhope Grove where Beckenham F C (and Stanhope Rovers) played

A summary of activities undertaken and progress made in 2004-9 and research still to be undertaken:
Progress Report and To Do List
Collation of the photos that appear throughout the web site:
Indexes of people mentioned in this web site:
Colin Bower
31 May 2010