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Scott Werdebaugh

b. 1951 Adapter of "We Bless Thee For Thy Peace" in The Cyber Hymnal

1834 - 1905 Person Name: Herbert S. Irons Composer of "SOUTHWELL" in Hymns of the Kingdom of God Born: January 19, 1834, Canterbury, Kent, England. Died: June 29, 1905, Nottingham, England. Irons was a nephew of the brothers Stephen & George Elvey. He became a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under T. E. Jones. After studying music under Stephen Elvey at Oxford, he was appointed organist at St. Columba’s College, a large public school at Rathfarnham, near Dublin, Ireland. He stayed there only a few months before being offered the position of organist at Southwell Minister. From Southwell, he went to Chester as assistant organist to Frederic Gunton. Three years later, he accepted an appointment at St. Andrew’s Church, Nottingham, where he remained until his death. --www.hymntime.com/tch

A. Hudson

Composer of "CAMDEN ROAD" in Church Hymns and Tunes

Henry George Bonavia Hunt

1847 - 1917 Person Name: H. G. B. Hunt Composer of "[We bless Thee for Thy peace, O God] " in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings Founder of Trinity College of Music, London. Bonavia was his mother's maiden name. Later, the surname became hyphenated, as Bonavia-Hunt.

H. W. Greatorex

1813 - 1858 Person Name: Henry W. Greatorex Composer of "GEER" in The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal Henry Wellington Greatorex United Kingdom 1813-1858. Born at Burton upon Trent, England, he received a thorough musical education from his father, Thomas Greatorex, who was for many years organist of Westminster Abbey, and conductor of the London concerts of ancient music. Henry became a composer, author, compiler, editor, and arranger of music. He emigrated to the U.S. In 1839. In 1849 he married artist Eliza Pratt, and they had four children: Elizabeth, Kathleen, Thomas, and Francis Henry. Prior to settling in New York City as a music teacher and organist at Calvary Church, he played at churches in Hartford, CT, including Center Church and St Johns Episcopal Church in West Hartford, CT. He frequently sang in oratorios and concerts. For some years he was also organist and conductor of the choir at St. Paul's Chapel. In 1853 he was an organist at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. He did much to advance the standard of sacred music in the U.S. In days when country singing school teachers imposed more rudimentary melodies on hymn books. He published a collection of “Psalm & hymn tunes, chants, anthems & sentences” (Boston 1851). He died of yellow fever in Charleston, SC. John Perry

John F. Burrowes

1787 - 1852 Person Name: F. J. Burrowes Composer of "BURLINGTON" in Hymns of Worship and Service Born: April 23, 1787, London, England. Died: March 31, 1852, Marylebone, London, England. A student of organist William Horsley, Burrowes lived in London nearly 40 years, and played the organ at the Church of St. James, Westminster. He helped found the Philharmonic Society, and wrote an overture used as the concluding item at the Society’s concerts. He also composed piano pieces, and his Single Chant in E was included in Cathedral Psalter Chants (1875). His other works include: Pianoforte Primer, 1818 Thorough-Bass Primer, 1819 Sources: Nutter, p. 454 Reynolds, p. 261 Wikipedia, accessed 18 Nov 2016 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)