I was a young reporter when I met Bob. I worked with him in the Western Daily Press office in Trowbridge in the early 80's.
He used to tell me I was the 64th reporter sent to work with him! He used to say we reporters were his caption writers!
He was helpful, good humoured and a lot of fun as well as a great photographer and a real news man.
He had terrific contacts, was wonderful with people and a great help to all young reporters chasing a story.
He was notorious for trying to save money and used to turn the car engine off on the way to stories at Longleat - because it had a long drive going down hill and he said it saved petrol!
I went on to work in Fleet Street but it was always a pleasure to do a job on the old patch and meet up with Bob
Written on the shelf where we stored the newspapers in the Trowbridge office were the words "Bob Lowry - the man time forgot".
He used to grin about that and we all teased him - but we've never forgotten him.
Virginia (Ginny) Hill

Although our friendship was quite short, it was nevertheless a very happy and memorable period in our lives.

Bob always had a kind word and a welcoming smile whenever we met. He leaves us with so many memories of time spent together, and we are so grateful for his friendship.

He will never be forgotten.
Ann & Geoff
from Stafford

Was shocked to hear about Bob's death.

Working in Dubai but previously editor of the Wiltshire Times and Bob was always on standby to help us out as a freelance. Nothing was too much trouble and he helped us out of several difficult situations.

A true gent and will be missed. Condolences to his family.

I knew Bob Lowrey for nearly 50 years. He was one of the photographers who taught me a lot about Press photography when I first started at the Wiltshire Times. Bob was then working for the Bristol Evening World and after its closure, the Evening Post and Western Daily Press. He came to Trowbridge in 1959 and I started in 1960.
He was a well respected photographer who could have worked for any national newspaper; he was always full of ideas on jobs. Even when he was late turning up for something, we all had to wait for him to put a film in his camera. He will be missed by all his colleagues and I will never get that “half” he always promised me.

David & Pat Bunton - Exmouth.

I first met Bob in 1963, when he knocked on the door of my new bedsitter in Trowbridge on the eve of my starting work as a reporter in the Evening Post's "country depot" in the town. I had arrived by train for my first away-from-home job, and knew no one. Bob took me out for a drink (in the long-gone George Hotel) and suddenly I knew I was going to be happy among friends. Bob has been a much-loved friend to me and my wife Pam ever since. I can't imagine there is anyone, among the many thousands he must have met in more than half a century as a press photographer, who has less than fond memories of him. He was permanently in a hurry, but somehow always had time to spare. A lovely man. It is hard to realise he is gone. Our thoughts are with his wife Jilly and their family.

A dear man, full of fun and a true friend to me and my family. We will miss him so much.

From Bob and Anne Senior. It is still hard to believe that our dear friend who we have known for nearly 50 years is no longer with us. Jilly, we grieve with you in this awful loss. He was a wonderful companion, full of fun. He offered unconditional friendship, sparing nothing to make you feel at home and special. His success in a career of 50 years as a photographer owed a lot to his ability to get on with people, of all levels and backgrounds. He was known and liked by numberless people and organisations in this region. His shocking loss will be felt by so many.