John Lowther
1852 — 4 April 1918
John Lowther (12‑5‑3/4)
John Lowther was born in Hull, Yorkshire in 1852. He married Christine (née Hillen) in 1876 July and they sailed aboard the Stirlingshire from Glasgow to Townsville, arriving on 7 November 1882.
John Lowther ran the firm of "J Lowther" (1889-1902) and then "Lowther & Sons" on Ann Street, Brisbane. John and his wife lived at “Hunbernia”, Free street, Kelvin Grove, and had five children, Phillip, Ernest, Charles, Arthur and Lottie. John Lowther died 4 April 1918 aged 66.
The business continued after John's death, with his eldest son, Phillip J. Lowther, operating the firm "Phillip Lowther and Son" Monumental and Building Masons at 108 Lutwyche Road. Notable works include:
- the monument to William Henry Sowray in Toowong Cemetery
- the Sandgate Cenotaph
- Cross of Sacrifice at Lutwyche Cemetery
- Australian-American Memorial at Newstead Park, Newstead
Phillip's son, Leslie John Lowther, was the managing director of P. J. Lowther and Son, Pty., Ltd., masonry contractors, Bowen Bridge Road. Leslie is buried in Toowong Cemetery (8‑71‑26/27).
Firm of Lowther & Sons on Ann Street, ca. 1907. The business of Lowther and Sons, monumental headstones was situated on Ann Street, between Boundary Street and Antrim Street - State Library of Queensland. Cropped.