Background
He was born at Woodchurch Kent and joined the Bible Christian Movement as a preacher.
He was born at Woodchurch Kent and joined the Bible Christian Movement as a preacher.
In 1866, he became the editor of the Bible Christian Magazine and led the Bible Christian movement for many years. He wrote several books under the title "F. West. Bourne". One; The King"s Son, a memoir of Billy Bray was reprinted over fifty times.
He later remarried in 1876 to Adelaide Chalcraft.
He died in 1905 and is buried at Lake Chapel in Shebbear, Devon.