Reverend John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester Aigues JMW Turner

JMW Turner

Front row: Adrian Heath

In and about the fire are forged notes

bearing rolls of cloth

who were organising a Reform banquet at Crystal Palace

Reverend John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester Aigues JMW TurnerReverend John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester, 1882. Howson (1816 1885) was a prominent biblical scolar and archaeologist. As Dean of Chester from 1867 1885, he oversaw the restoration of the Cathedral as well as the endowment of the King's School for boys. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock