Frederick Boreham | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Cornwall | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Installed | 1949 |
| Term ended | 1965 |
| Predecessor | John Holden |
| Successor | Peter Young |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Western Szechwan (1928–1935)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1888 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Died | 1 February 1966 (aged 77) Falmouth, Cornwall[1] |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Caroline Mildred Slater |
| Children | John Boreham |
| Alma mater | |
Frederick Boreham (7 June 1888 – 1 February 1966)[2] was Archdeacon of Cornwall and Chaplain to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Career[edit]
Boreham was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and educated at St Aidan's College, Birkenhead and St John's Hall, Durham.[1] He served as a missionary in Mianyang (formerly spelt Mien Yong), Sichuan (formerly Szechwan), west China under the Church Missionary Society from 1917 to 1924 and again from 1928 to 1934, and married a fellow missionary Caroline Mildred Slater in 1918.[1] He succeeded Lewis Frederick Havermale as editor of The West China Missionary News in 1931, a position he held until 1934.[3] He was listed in the 1933–1934 directory of the West China Union University as a teacher of History.[4] He was vicar of Holy Trinity Hull from 1937 to[5] 1947. He also served as Archdeacon of Western Szechwan prior to his appointment as Archdeacon of Cornwall.[6] He became a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her coronation on 5 August 1952, and remained in that post until his death in 1966. There is a memorial to him at Truro Cathedral.
Personal life[edit]
Boreham married Caroline Mildred Slater and had four children, three of whom survived into adulthood: Peter, Cicely and John.
See also[edit]
- Anglicanism in Mianyang
- Anglicanism in Sichuan
- Diocese of Truro
- Vyvyan Donnithorne
- Gospel Church, Mianyang
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Accession 689: Papers of Frederick Boreham". calmview.bham.ac.uk. 1913–1934. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Monday, May 16, 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56632
- ^ "The Editors—To Date". The West China Missionary News. Chengtu: West China Missions Advisory Board. February 1939. p. 40. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Directory of Students and Faculty of the West China Union University 1933–1934" (PDF). divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu. 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1938 p131: Oxford, OUP, 1938
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 01, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51501
