Portrait of James David Bourchier. IE TCD MS 5873

Digitised version of IE TCD MS 5873, a chalk pastel portrait painting, undated but between approximately 1910-1920?, by E.J. Rogers [=Edward James Rogers] of James David Bourchier. Bourchier was born in Baggotstown, Bruff, Co. Limerick 1850; he studied in Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, and Trinity College Dublin; he was a special correspondent for "The Times" in Bulgaria and the Balkans following his role as schoolmaster at Eton College;he became a commander of the order of Prince Danilo of Montenegro, and an officer of the orders of the saviour of Greece, Crown of Rumania, and St. Alexander of Bulgaria; he died in Sofia on 30th December 1920.