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Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler

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The Reverend Dr
Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler
CStJ MBBS LLM MA PhD FRCGP FRSA
Born (1960-01-29) January 29, 1960 (age 66)
Stonepark, Kent, England
🏳️ NationalityBritish
🏫 EducationSt Olave’s Grammar School
🎓 Alma materUniversity of London
De Montfort University
Durham University
💼 Occupation
Physician, Anglican priest, writer
📆 Years active  1985–present
Known forWork linking medicine, ethics, and theology
Notable workThe Law and Medicine: Friend or Nemesis? (2013)
Lamplight in the Shadows (2015)
The Healing Enigma (2018)
TitleThe Revd Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler CStJ FRCGP FRSA
👩 Spouse(s)Linda Rose Burt

Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler (born 29 January 1960) is a British physician, Anglican priest, writer and poet. A former Medical Director within the National Health Service (NHS), he is known for his interdisciplinary work combining medicine, law, ethics and theology, and for his publications of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.[1][2]

Early life and education

Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler (born 29 January 1960, in Stonepark, Kent) was educated at St Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington.[3] From 1971 to 1974 he sang as a chorister at the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy in London. He studied medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, University of London, qualifying MB BS in 1985.[4] He subsequently obtained postgraduate degrees including an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics from De Montfort University (2011), an MA in Spirituality, Theology and Health from Durham University (2015), and a PhD in Theology from Durham University (2023).[5]

Medical and academic career

Jaggs-Fowler worked as a general practitioner from 1990 to 2016 and was the senior partner in a ten-doctor rural practice in Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire.[6] From 2013 to 2018 he served as Medical Director and Director of Primary Care for the NHS North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group.[7]

He later joined Durham University, where he is a Fellow of St John’s College and of the Institute for Medical Humanities.[8] He has written articles for medical journals including InnovAiT, Pulse, and the BMJ.[9][10][11]

Ordained ministry

Jaggs-Fowler trained for ordination with the Lincoln School of Theology and was ordained deacon in 2019 and priest in 2020 at Lincoln Cathedral.[12][13] Following his ordination, he served as Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Barton upon Humber, South Ferriby, Horkstow and Saxby, and as Chaplain to Baysgarth School in North Lincolnshire.[14]

He has also been a Guest Lecturer at Bishop Grosseteste University and a Tutor at the Lincoln School of Theology, where his teaching has focused on the relationship between medicine, ethics and faith.[15]

Service and charitable roles

Jaggs-Fowler has been associated with St John Ambulance for several decades, holding appointments including Acting Chief Medical Officer, Assistant Chief Commander, and later President of St John Ambulance (Humberside). He was appointed a Commander Brother of the Order of St John (CStJ) in 2004, having previously been invested as Serving Brother (1991) and Officer Brother (1998), and has received multiple Service Medal bars for long service.[16][17][18]

He has also served as President of the Barton Town Band, an area and national championship-level brass band, and has been involved with a range of local charitable organisations in Lincolnshire.[19]

Writing and literary work

Jaggs-Fowler has written fiction, poetry and non-fiction on medical, ethical and theological subjects. His published works include A Journey with Time (Lulu, 2008), The Law and Medicine: Friend or Nemesis? (Radcliffe, 2013), Lamplight in the Shadows (Troubador, 2015), On Quarry Beach (2017), and The Healing Enigma: The Physician-Priest in the 21st Century (Troubador, 2018).[20][21][22][23][24]

His forthcoming book, Preserving the Penultimate: The Impact of Bonhoeffer and Schweitzer on Healthcare (James Clarke & Co, 2025), explores theological influences on modern medical ethics.[25]

His poetry has appeared in anthologies including Fathom 10, What is Love? and Ours, and he received the Fathom Prize for Poetry in 2010.[26] He has written newspaper columns for the Scunthorpe Telegraph, Grimsby Telegraph and The Journal, and serves as a reviewer for Premier Christianity magazine.[27] In a 2015 interview with GP Online he discussed his transition from medicine to literature and his interest in combining the two disciplines.[28]

Honours and affiliations

  • Commander Brother of the Order of St John (CStJ), 2004.[29]
  • Officer Brother (OStJ), 1998.[30]
  • Serving Brother (SBStJ), 1991.[31]
  • Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP).[32]
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).[33]
  • Freedom of the City of London, 2005.[34]
  • Major, Royal Army Medical Corps (V).[35]
  • Grant of Arms, College of Arms, London, 2008.[36]

Personal life

Jaggs-Fowler is married to Linda Rose Burt. The couple divide their time between homes in North Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire.[37]

See also

References

  1. "Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler – Durham University Research Portal". Durham University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. "Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Society of Authors. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2012). Burke's Landed Gentry: The Ridings of York – Including Contemporary Yorkshire People of Distinction. 2 (19th ed.). London: Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2025. Search this book on
  4. "Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler – Society of Authors member profile". Society of Authors. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. "Durham University Research Portal – Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler outputs". Durham University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  6. "Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler: GP and Author – Interview". GP Online. Haymarket Media Group. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. "Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler – Research outputs". Durham Research Online. Durham University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. "Institute for Medical Humanities – Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Durham University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. Jaggs-Fowler, R. M. (2011). "Clinical Governance". InnovAiT. Oxford University Press. 4 (10): 610–612. doi:10.1093/innovait/inr056.
  10. Jaggs-Fowler, R. M. (28 May 2012). "Perhaps try a different tack?". BMJ. British Medical Journal. 344 (e3720). doi:10.1136/bmj.e3720.
  11. "Book review: 'The Dying Keats: A Case for Euthanasia?' by Brian Livesley". Pulse. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  12. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  13. "Michaelmas ordinations". Church Times. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  14. "Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler – Author page at Premier Christianity". Premier Christian Media Group. 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  15. "Bishop Grosseteste University – Associate Award Scheme Guest Lecturers 2019–2021". Bishop Grosseteste University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  16. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Serving Brother)". The London Gazette. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  17. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Officer Brother)". The London Gazette. 22 January 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  18. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Commander Brother)". The London Gazette. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  19. "Premier Christianity – Author page: Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Premier Christian Media Group. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  20. Jaggs-Fowler, Robert Mark (2008). A Journey with Time. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Press. ISBN 9781409228479. First collection of poetry by the author. Search this book on
  21. Jaggs-Fowler, Robert Mark (2013). The Law and Medicine: Friend or Nemesis?. Abingdon, Oxon: Radcliffe Publishing. ISBN 9781908911995. Retrieved 28 October 2025. Search this book on
  22. "Lamplight in the Shadows by Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Female First. February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  23. Jaggs-Fowler, Robert Mark (2015). Lamplight in the Shadows. Leicester: Troubador Publishing. ISBN 9781784621582. Retrieved 28 October 2025. Search this book on
  24. Jaggs-Fowler, Robert Mark (2018). The Healing Enigma: The Physician-Priest in the 21st Century. Leicester: Troubador Publishing. ISBN 9781789015393. Retrieved 28 October 2025. Search this book on
  25. Jaggs-Fowler, Robert Mark (2025). Preserving the Penultimate: The Impact of Bonhoeffer and Schweitzer on Healthcare. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co. Retrieved 28 October 2025. Search this book on
  26. "Society of Authors – Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  27. "Premier Christianity – Author page: Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  28. "Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler: GP and Author – Interview". GP Online. Haymarket Media Group. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  29. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Commander Brother)". The London Gazette. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  30. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Officer Brother)". The London Gazette. 22 January 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  31. "Order of St John – Appointments and Promotions (Serving Brother)". The London Gazette. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  32. "Durham University Research Portal – Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler outputs". Durham University. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  33. "Premier Christianity – Author page: Dr Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Premier Christian Media Group. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  34. "Freedom of the City of London – Award List". The London Gazette. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  35. "Army List — Royal Army Medical Corps (Maj. 532712 Jaggs-Fowler, R. M.)". The London Gazette. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  36. "College of Arms – Grant of Arms 2008". The London Gazette. 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  37. "Society of Authors – Robert Mark Jaggs-Fowler". Society of Authors. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

External links

Selected bibliography

  • A Journey with Time (2008)
  • The Law and Medicine: Friend or Nemesis? (2013)
  • Lamplight in the Shadows (2015)
  • On Quarry Beach (2017)
  • The Healing Enigma: The Physician-Priest in the 21st Century (2018)
  • Preserving the Penultimate: The Impact of Bonhoeffer and Schweitzer on Healthcare (2025)

References

External links


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