Cecil Bourke

{{Short description|British priest (1841–1910)}}

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Cecil Frederick Joseph Bourke (1 September 1841 – 15 April 1910) was the Archdeacon of Buckingham from 1895 until his death.The Archdeacon Of Buckingham (Obituaries), The Times, 16 April 1910; pg. 12; Issue 39248; col D

Bourke was educated at Corpus Christi College, OxfordUniversity Intelligence, The Standard (London, England), 3 June 1864; pg. 6; Issue 12423. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II and ordained in 1865. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Newbury“Who was Who 1897-1990", London, A & C Black, 1991, {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}} after which he was the rector of Middleton Stoney before becoming the incumbent of St Giles' Reading."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory", London, Hamilton & Co 1889 From 1895 to 1910 he was the rector and sub-dean of St Mary's Cathedral, Truro, a position he held until his move to Buckingham.