1846–1929

Introduction

Born: Au­gust 24, 1846, Kent, Eng­land.

Died: March 22, 1929, Gold­ers Green, Hen­don, Mid­dle­sex, Eng­land.

Buried: East Finch­ley Ce­me­te­ry and Cre­ma­tor­ium, Lon­don, Eng­land.

Biography

William was the son of ci­vil serv­ant Ste­phen Bourne, and hus­band of Jeanne Hen­ri­et­ta Al­ice Rie­ault.

He was edu­cat­ed at Mer­chant Tay­lor’s School and the Lon­don Col­lege of Div­in­ity, and took Ho­ly Or­ders in 1869.

He was suc­cess­ive­ly cur­ate of Ho­ly Tri­ni­ty, Der­by; Har­row-on-the-Hill; St. Paul’s, St. Le­on­ards-on-Sea; Ash­ford, Kent; in 1875, vi­car of Pin­ner, Mid­dle­sex; and in 1880, vi­car of All Saints, Hag­ger­stone. In 1900, he be­came rec­tor of Finch­ley. In 1921, he was col­lat­ed to the pre­bend of Eald­street in St. Paul’s Ca­thed­ral.

He con­trib­ut­ed po­ems to Church Bells and oth­er pe­ri­od­icals. In 1879, he be­came ed­it­or of The Mis­sion Field for the So­ci­ety for the Pro­mo­tion of Christ­ian Know­ledge.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Children’s Voic­es Strive Not Vain­ly
  2. Christ, Who Once Among Us
  3. Enter with Thanks­giv­ing
  4. Evening Sha­dowy Dim­ness, The
  5. For the Fresh­ness of the Morn­ing
  6. In the Name of God the Fa­ther
  7. Sower Went Forth Sow­ing, The
  8. Through the Fee­ble Twi­light

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bourne (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),