Frederick Boreham

The Venerable Frederick Boreham, M.A. (7 June 1888 – 1 February 1966) was Archdeacon of Cornwall and Chaplain to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Career

Boreham served as a Missionary in China from 1917 to 1924 and again from 1928 to 1934. He was vicar of Holy Trinity Hull from 1937 - 1947. He also served as Archdeacon of Western Sichuan prior to his appointment as Archdeacon of Cornwall. He became a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her coronation on 5 August 1952, and remained in that post until his death in 1966.

Personal life

Boreham married Mildred Slater and had four children, three of whom survived into adulthood: Peter, Cicely and John.


Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Holden
Archdeacon of Cornwall
1949-1965
Succeeded by
Peter Young
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