William St Hill Bourne

BOURNE, William St Hill. b. St Paul’s Cray, Kent, 24 August 1846; d. Hendon, north London, 22 March 1929. Educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, London, and the London College of Divinity, he took Holy Orders (deacon 1869, priest 1870). He served four curacies, at Holy Trinity, Derby (1869-71), Harrow-on-the-Hill (1871-72), St Paul’s, St Leonards-on-Sea (1872-73) and Christ Church, Ashford (1873-75). He was vicar of Pinner, Middlesex (1875-80), of All Saints, Haggerston, London (1880-87), St Luke, Hammersmith (1887-1900), and rector of Finchley (1900-1924). He was made a prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1921. He published Studies of the Spiritual Life: a series of mission addresses...