Jim, the speculation is that it might be St. John of Beverley. I would be glad if someone has a better idea. Cliff On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, James Stokes wrote: > Is anyone on the list able to shed light on the name Holy John of Bower, > which appears in the records of Grimsby, Lincolnshire? Is it likely to > refer to John the Baptist, or is there another saint of that particular > name who has eluded my best efforts to identify him? > Many, many thanks for any light cast into this resistant little > darkness. > Jim Stokes >