Roy Henry Bowyer-Yin was an Anglican clergyman known for introducing a tradition of choral music to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
[2] Roy Bowyer-Yin was born in Singapore 1910 the son of Dr. Yin Suat Chuan[3] and his wife Lydia Florence Bowyer.
[6] Bowyer-Yin joined King's College, Cambridge as a Maths undergraduate in 1929, but later changed to Law and finally to history graduating with honours in 1932.
He was considered a talented pianist and an authority on J. S. Bach,[12][13][14] Russell Dias-Jayasinghe refers to him leaving behind an abiding musical presence as a legacy.
[10][19] Bowyer-Yin is credited with introducing and fostering choral music in the wider community as well as in schools.