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'''Bowyer Island''' is a small private island in [[Howe Sound]]. It comprises Kildare Estates and Bowyer Island Estates. It is located east of [[Bowen Island]] and Horseshoe Bay. [[BC Liberal]] politician, formerly [[Attorney-General of British Columbia]], [[Geoff Plant]] is a seasonal resident.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Sovereign shift you can take to the bank|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=fb9f7063-8ad8-4fcd-ae68-1d477c0ae05f&sponsor=|publisher=Vancouver Sun|accessdate=14 June 2014}}</ref> |
'''Bowyer Island''' is a small private island in [[Howe Sound]]. It comprises Kildare Estates and Bowyer Island Estates. It is located east of [[Bowen Island]] and Horseshoe Bay. [[BC Liberal]] politician, formerly [[Attorney-General of British Columbia]], [[Geoff Plant]] is a seasonal resident.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Sovereign shift you can take to the bank|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=fb9f7063-8ad8-4fcd-ae68-1d477c0ae05f&sponsor=|publisher=Vancouver Sun|accessdate=14 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Bowyer Island was named by Capt. [[George Henry Richards]] of [[HMS Plumper (1848)|HMS ''Plumper'']] between 1857–1861, after Rear-Admiral [[Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet|George Bowyer]], (1740–1800), commander of [[HMS Barfleur|HMS ''Barfleur'']] during the Glorious First of June<ref>[http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=39882 BCGNIS entry "Bowyer Island"]</ref> (all the names used in [[Howe Sound]] are in honour of the battle of the [[Glorious First of June]]).{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} |
Bowyer Island was named by Capt. [[George Henry Richards]] of [[HMS Plumper (1848)|HMS ''Plumper'']] between 1857–1861, after Rear-Admiral [[Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet|George Bowyer]], (1740–1800), commander of [[HMS Barfleur|HMS ''Barfleur'']] during the Glorious First of June<ref>[http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=39882 BCGNIS entry "Bowyer Island"] {{wayback|url=http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=39882 |date=20110826101914 }}</ref> (all the names used in [[Howe Sound]] are in honour of the battle of the [[Glorious First of June]]).{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} |
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Bowyer Island is a small private island in Howe Sound. It comprises Kildare Estates and Bowyer Island Estates. It is located east of Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay. BC Liberal politician, formerly Attorney-General of British Columbia, Geoff Plant is a seasonal resident.[1]
Bowyer Island was named by Capt. George Henry Richards of HMS Plumper between 1857–1861, after Rear-Admiral George Bowyer, (1740–1800), commander of HMS Barfleur during the Glorious First of June[2] (all the names used in Howe Sound are in honour of the battle of the Glorious First of June).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "A Sovereign shift you can take to the bank". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ BCGNIS entry "Bowyer Island" Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
49°25′30″N 123°16′0″W / 49.42500°N 123.26667°W
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