Background
BURNHAM, Frederick Russell was born on May 11, 1861. Son of late Reverend Edwin C. Burnham of Kentucky, United States of America.
BURNHAM, Frederick Russell was born on May 11, 1861. Son of late Reverend Edwin C. Burnham of Kentucky, United States of America.
Studied at Sher borne School. Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Classics), and Fellow of Trinity Hall, 1881.
Studied for the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn till 1884.
Curate of Preston Parish Church, 18S6-8. Dean of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1888-1894. Also Bursar for most of that period and Lecturer of the College.
Served on various University Boards and Syndicates, and was one of the public examiners.
Vicar of Saint Paul’s, Preston, and Chaplain of Preston infirmary, 1895-1901, and of the 5th Lane. Artillery Volunteers, 1890- 1901.
Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1894-1895, 1901-1906. Vicar and Rural Dean of Bolton, 1902.
Honourable Canon of Manchester and Chaplain Bolton Workhouse, 1903.
Vice-chairman of the Bolton Primary Education Committee. Chaplain of Territorial Forces. Was the first Commodore of the Cambridge University Cruising Club.
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1900.
Spouse 1884, Blanche, 2nddaughter of J. South. Blick. Served as scout in South Africa, 1900 (wounded, despatches, Doctorate. South.O.). 1 ’ BURNLEY, Bishop of (Suffragan), since 1909, Rt. Reverend Henry Henn, Doctor of Divinity b Greystones, Company
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