Henry W. Baker (1821-1877)
Henry Williams Baker. Source and location unknown. Baker, (Sir) Henry Williams b: May 27, 1821; Londond: February 12, 1877; Monkland, Herefordshire Education Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1844, MA 1847)Took Holy Orders (deacon 1844, priest 1846) Highlights & Accomplishments Served as parish priest at Great Horkesley, Essex then at Monkland, Herefordshire (1851)Succeeded to the Baronetcy (a hereditary…
Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901)
Maltbie Davenport Babcock. Source: Wikimedia Commons Babcock, Maltbie Davenport b: August 3, 1858; Syracuse, New Yorkd: May 18, 1901; Naples, Italy Education Graduated from Syracuse University in New York (1879)Auburn Theological Seminary, New York (1882)Excelled in general studies, organ, piano, violin and athletics Highlights & Accomplishments Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Lockport, New…
D.A.R. Aufranc (1892-1979)
Headshot photo created by Kirsty Haining. Digital photo from Paul Aufranc Aufranc, Douglas Albert Raoul b: May 14, 1892; Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Franced: April 18, 1979; Truro, Cornwall, England Family His grandfather, a professor of languages and translator, was one of the first European converts to the church due to the efforts of J.N. Andrews…
Anonymous
In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn’s author is unknown to them, and so this artificial “person” entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to “Author Unknown” “Unknown” or “Anonymous” could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Hymns included in the Seventh-Day Adventist…
Ambrose of Milan (339-397)
Ambrose of Milan Source: Unknown Artist St Ambrose Of Milan Cappella Palatina Palazzo Dei b: 339 (or 340); Trierd: April 4, 397; Milan Highlights & Accomplishments Pursued the cursus honorum (the ladder of advancement within the Roman public hierarchy)Became governor of the province of Emilia-Liguria in 370, moving to MilanLater chosen by the people as…
Cyril A. Alington (1872-1955)
Source: Wikipedia Alington, Cyril Argentine b: October 22, 1872; Ipswich, Suffolkd: May 16, 1955; St. Weonard’s, Herefordshire Family Son of Rev. Henry Giles Alington, an Inspector of Schools and his wife Jane Margaret Booth Education Educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Oxford (BA 1895)A Fellow of All Souls’ College, Oxford (1895-1904)Assistant Master at Marlborough College (1896-99),…
Henry Alford (1810-1871)
Source: Wikimedia Commons Alford, Henry b: October 10, 1810; Londond: January 12, 1871; Canterbury Family Son of the Reverend Henry AlfordHis mother died in giving birth to him, and he was brought up in the family of his uncle, the Reverend Samuel AlfordHe married his cousin, Fanny Alford Education Educated at several schools and privately,…
James W. Alexander (1804-1859)
Source: Presbyterian Heritage Center Alexander, James Waddell b: March 15, 1804; Hopewell Estate, Louisa County, Virginiad: July 31, 1859; Red Sweetsprings, Virginia Family Son of a Presbyterian minister, Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) and Janetta (née Waddell) Alexander (1782-1832) Education Educated at schools in Philadelphia, where his father was briefly a minister, and then at Princeton, where…
Cecil F. Alexander (1818-1895)
Source: hymnology.hymnsam.co.ukCecil Frances Alexander. Photograph by W&D Downey (c.1890) Alexander, Cecil Frances b: 1818, date unknown; Dublind: October 12, 1895; Derry Family & Marriage Daughter of Major John Humphreys, a distinguished former marine who had served in the Napoleonic WarsHer father became agent to the Earl of Wicklow in 1825Her family were closely associated with…
Doris Akers (1922-1995)
Source: Youtube Akers, Doris Mae b: May 21, 1922; Brookfield, Missourid: July 26, 1995; Minneapolis, Minnesota Highlights & Accomplishments Wrote her first song at age ten, and afterwards composed hundreds of gospel songs and hymns (some sources indicate 500)Had an active career as singer, choir director, songwriter, and recording artist although she had no formal…
Arthur C. Ainger (1841-1919)
Source: hymnary.org “Caricature from Vanity Fair, 28 February 1901” Ainger, Arthur Campbell b: July 4, 1841; Blackheath, Londond: October 26, 1919; Eton, Berkshire Education Studied at Eton and Trinity College in Cambridge Highlights & Accomplishments Taught as Classics Master in Eton (1864-1901)Author of Eton Songs (1901-2)Joint author with H. G. Winkle, M.A., of an English-Latin…
Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
Addison, Jospeh b: May 1, 1672; Milston, near Aylesbury, Wiltshired: June 17, 1719; Kensington, London Education Educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College, Oxford (BA 1691, MA 1693) Highlights & Accomplishments Wrote the poem The Campaign (1704) to celebrate the Duke of Marlborough’s victory at BlanheimExtremely active politically in Whig circlesLater on he became a Member…