Cecil Boutflower

Cecil Henry Boutflower /ˈboʊflaʊər/^[1] (1863–1942) was an Anglican bishop^[2] who served both at home and abroad.

He was born into a distinguished clerical family^[3] at Brathay, Windermere in 1863 and educated at Uppingham and Christ Church, Oxford. Ordained in 1887^[4] he began his career with a Curacy at St Mary, South Shields^[5] and was then successively Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, Vicar (then Archdeacon) of Barrow-in-Furness before ascending to the Episcopate, where he was to serve in three posts until retirement.^[6]

A staunch advocate of missionary service,^[7] he married late in life^[8] and died on 19 March 1942.

Notes

1. ↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 19.
2. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. ↑ His father The Ven Samuel Peach Boutflower was a former Archdeacon of Carlisle and his brother The Rev Douglas Samuel Boutflower was Rural Dean of Easington- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. ↑ Ordinations. York. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Tuesday, Dec 20, 1887; pg. 13; Issue 32260; col C
5. ↑ Details of Parish Register
6. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Aug 02, 1933; pg. 12; Issue 46512; col C Retirement of the Suffragan Bishop Of Southampton
7. ↑ The Times, Friday, Mar 20, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49189; col E Obituary Dr CH Boutflower
8. ↑ In 1933, Joyce Segar Who was Who (Ibid)