Francis William Bourdillon - Life

Life

Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, Bourdillon was educated at Worcester College, Oxford. He acted as tutor to the sons of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Later he lived in Eastbourne, and near Midhurst, Sussex.

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