John Jowitt [SEP] occupation
John Jowitt
John Jowitt is a bass guitarist known for his work with several UK progressive bands, such as Ark, IQ, Arena, Jadis and Frost*. He has been awarded the British Classic Rock Society's award for best bass player seventeen times, each year between 1993 and 1998 and again between 2002 and 2011, but has now specifically asked to sponsor the award in 2013 and not be considered.
at St James Church, Manchester. his parents being John and Jenny HIGTON. John was a cotton spinner (which does seem an unlikely occupation for the father of a Cambridge Alumnus) (source: St James, Manchester parish registers).
William Nichols HIGTON, the son of John and Mary HIGTON, was born on 30 Sep 1798, and baptised on 17 Aug 1810 at St Mary's church, Newington, London (ref: St Mary's church, Newington parish registers). There does not appear to be