Jean Bowes (d.1938)

Jean Bowes (Miss) had a studio above the Central Tramway on Marine Parade in Scarborough in the early part of the 20th Century. She first appears in a local directory in 1912 and is in the Kelly’s Directory for 1921. She still occupied the studio in Marine Parade in 1931.

Jean Bowes, full name was Jane Elizabeth Bowes, she lived at 11 The Crescent in Scarborough. In 1925 she advertised two modern flats in the Crescent for rent. Adverts appeared again in 1927 and 1931. When she died on 7 June 1938 she left £2216 (gross) - £533 (net), her funeral was at St Martin’s Church and she was buried in Dean Road Cemetery. She shared a grave with Helen (Nellie) Wright who had died in 1919.

portrait of a man and woman, the man is in army uniform, world war I, Jean Bowes photographer Scarborough
Back of postcard portrait, Scarborough photographer

Portrait of an unknown man and woman, the man is in World War I style army uniform,

Postcard

Portrait of two girls by Jean Bowes of Scarborough
back of postcard portrait by Jean Bowes of Scarborough
detail of photograph by Jean Bowes of Scarborough

Portrait of two unknown girls

Postcard

Portrait of an unknown man by Scarborough Photographer Jean Bowes

Portrait of an unknown man

Studio Portrait

From a Private collection

Photographic Practice

  • Portraits

  • Postcards

Studios

The Watkyn Studio, Marine Parade, Scarborough - 1912-1921

References

Leeds Mercury, 9 June 1938 (British Newspaper Archive)

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 17 August 1927 (British Newspaper Archive)

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 7 May 1931 (British Newspaper Archive)