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| Bourchier, Basil Graham. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Michs. 1899. 2nd s. of Walter, clerk [Fellow of New College, Oxford]. B. Feb. 13, 1881, at Steeple Morden, Cambs. School, Merchant Taylors'. Matric. Michs. 1899; Exhibitioner; B.A. 1903; M.A. 1906. Ord. deacon, 1904; priest (Wakefield) 1905; C. of Hebden Bridge, Yorks., 1904-8. Precentor of St Anne's, Soho, Middlesex, 1908-9. C. of St Jude's-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, 1909-11; V. there, 1911-30; mainly through his efforts money was raised for the building of a fine new church, parish hall and vicarage. During the Great War, Chaplain to the Forces, 1915-19. In Brussels with a Red Cross Unit when the Germans entered the capital; sentenced to be shot, but, with his two companions, reprieved, through the intervention of a German officer married to an Englishwoman. R. of St Anne's, Soho, 1930-4. Subsequently of Wimpole Lodge, Arrington, Cambs. Author, Isms; For All We Have and Are; Safety Last; It seems to me, etc. Died unmarried Mar. 16, 1934, in a Cambridge nursing home. (Crockford, 1932; News Chronicle, Mar. 17, 1934; The Times, Mar. 17, 1934.) | Basil Graham BOURCHIER Approx. lifespan: 1881–1934 Adm pens. Queens' College 1899:10MT: 2nd s. of Walter, clerk Fellow of BOURCHIER New College [Oxford]]. b. Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire , 1881:02:13 Sch: Merchant Taylors' Matric 1899:10MT: Exhibitioner; BA 1903 MA 1906 Ord. deacon 1904 Ord. priest Wakefield 1905 C.: Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire , 1904-08 Precentor of: : St Anne's, Soho, Middlesex , 1908-09 C.: St Jude's-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, [London], 1909-11 V. there 1911-30 mainly through his efforts money was raised for the building of a fine new church, parish hall and vicarage. During the Great War[1914-18 Chapl.: Forces 1915-19] In Brussels, [Belgium], with a Red Cross Unit when the Germans entered the capital; sentenced to be shot, but, with his two companions, reprieved, through the intervention of a German officer married to an Englishwoman. R.: St Anne's, Soho, [London], 1930-34 Subsequently Of Wimpole Lodge, [Wimpole, Arrington], Cambridgeshire , Author, Isms; For All We Have and Are; Safety Last; It seems to me etc. d. unmarried 1934:03:16, in a Cambridge nursing home [Cambridgeshire], ( Crockford 1932; News Chronicle 1934:03:17; The Times 1934:03:17) |