Their grandfather, Miles Bowker, had nine sons who were all outstanding figures among the 1820 settlers in SA. Gordon was in business there in his early days, but spent much time hunting in EA. He served as a galloper to his father who commanded Bowker's Rovers in the Gaika war of 1877, and went through the SA War. In WW1 his brother raised and commanded Bowker's Horse.

Land - 1907 - G.C. Bowker - Grazing, 5000 acres, Rift Valley, 1-6-04, Registered 28-9-07

Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Bowker, Gordon, British, age 91, died 24/4/46

SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Mar 1904 - Nairobi

Bowkers - He was born and educated in Grahamstown. It is stated that he held the record for South Africa for throwing the cricket ball. The Ninth Kaffir War broke out in 1877 when he was living with his parents in the Kingwilliamstown district and he served as a trooper in Bowker's Rovers, a volunteer squadron raised and commanded by his father. Gordon was then 20 years old and was 'galloper' to his father. Gordon was at one time in business in Johannesburg, where he owned the White Star Trolley Company (mule and horse transport), but he lost most of his property on the outbreak of the Boer War, when he had to leave in a hurry. He served through this war as a lieutenant in the Border Horse. He married Evelyn Selina, daughter of Col. Currie of the Hussars, and had 2 daughters. In 1904 he went to Kenya with his brothers Russell and Alec, returning later to fetch his wife and children, and for some years the family lived at 'Egerton' - Russell's house in the Kedong Valley. Later they moved to 'Forest Glen' near Nairobi and from there to Fort Smith, a fortified place with a moat and drawbridge, on the road to Kabete, near Nairobi. This house he sold before taking his wife to South Africa for an operation. On his return they again lived in the Kedong Valley, at what is described as a 'horrible place' on Russell Bowker's property near Mount Margaret. About this time Gordon's eldest daughter, Ruby, married Dr. Tichborne. Then for some time he lived at Nakuru in a house givern to him by his brother. In 1914 when the First World War broke out, Gordon took part in the East African Campaign in the East African Transport Corps. For the last 20 years of his life he and his daughter Pearl lived on a small farm on the Ruaraka River, a few miles out of Nairobi. Gordon was a professional white hunter and escorted Paul Rainey and many other American visitors on hunting safaris …………….. A few years ago he got a clot of blood in a vein and had to have a leg amputated. He died in 1946 at the age of 90, old, frail, and worn out.

Red Book 1912 - G.C. Bowker - Nairobi

Red Book 1919 - Gordon Bowker - Settler - Nairobi

North - Land Grant application 17-12-1903, West of Elmenteita, not granted

Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Gordon Cross Bowker, Farmer, Near Eastleigh, Nbi