William Pelham Burn

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William Pelham Burn (3 September 1859 – 2 September 1901)[1] was Archdeacon of Norfolk from 1900 until his death.[2]

Early life

Pelham Burn was born in Paddington, London, the third son of Maj.-Gen. Henry Pelham Burn and Lucy Young Burn.[3] He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Career

After a curacy in Bodmin he was at St Mary Abbots[4] until becoming the Vicar of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich[5] in 1890.[6]

Personal life

He died of heart failure while skiing in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy,[2] one day shy of his 42nd birthday.[7]

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