Rev Richard Thomas DOWBIGGIN [27033]

  General Notes:

Richard attended Hawkeshead Grammar School, which was founded in 1585 and attended by William Wordsworth.

Re Church Missionary Society archives, Birmingham University library
Missionary Applicants
Name: Dowbiggin, Richard Thos;
Address: 9 Avenham Road, Preston;
Occupation: Hosier's Assistant
referees: Rev. J O Parr, Rev D F Chapman, Rev T Clark Dates before
Committee:
4 Nov 1862: answer questions
18 Nov 1862: came to Town to see Clerical Committee;
16 Dec 1862: to come to Institution after vacation, for further examination;
17 Feb 1863: accepted as student on 6 months' probation;
27 Feb 1866: to be presented to Bishop of London for ordination on Trinity Sunday next;
12 June 1866: ordained deacon by Bishop Smith, 11 June 1866;
19 June 1866: appointed to Ceylon (Baddegama);
29 June 1866: taken leave of on proceeding to Ceylon;
3 July 1866: expresses satisfaction as to location ........and spent the rest of his life there with the exception of the voyage to England in 1901.
The process of his selection for missionary service.

Images Courtesy of J L Herasimenko - 2018

  Other Records

1. Richard & Letitia Dowbiggin's family.
L to R: Edna - Mary A - Richard - Herbert - Gordon - Letitia - Hugh - Agnes.
Images Courtesy of Jane Layard Herasimenko Genealogist - 2018

2. Richard Thomas Dowbiggin.
Richards Family home at Esthwaite Hall, Hawkshead Cumbria and his school Hawkshead Grammar.
Images Courtesy of Jane Layard Herasimenko Genealogist - 2018

Richard married Letitia Anne LAYARD [27032] [MRIN: 9711], daughter of Sir Charles Peter LAYARD K C M G [10812] and Louisa Anne EDWARDS [10813], on 25 Sep 1869 in Galle Face Church Colombo Ceylon. (Letitia Anne LAYARD [27032] was born on 7 Feb 1844 in Colombo Ceylon, died on 5 Dec 1930 in Colombo Ceylon. and was buried on 6 Dec 1930 in Colombo Ceylon..)