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Dykes or Dikes, John Bacchus.
Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, May 1, 1843.
S. of William Hey [and grandson of Thomas (1785), V. of St John's, Hull]. B. Mar. 10, 1823, at Kingston-upon-Hull.
School, Wakefield Proprietary.
Matric. Michs. 1843, as Dikes; B.A. 1847, as Dykes; M.A. 1851.
Ord. deacon (York) 1847; priest, 1848; C. of Malton, Yorks., 1847.
Minor Canon of Durham, 1849-76.
Precentor of Durham, 1849-62.
V. of St Oswald's, Durham, 1862-76.
Mus. Doc. (Durham) 1861.
When ten years of age he played the organ in his grandfather's church.
A founder of the C.U.M.S., at whose early concerts his performances of comic songs were a great feature.
A high churchman, his pronounced views were not acceptable to the Bishop, who refused to licence his curates.
Author, Sermons; Introduction on the Manner of Performing Divine Service; Eucharistic Truth and Ritual, a Letter to the Bishop of Durham.
Best known by his hymn-tunes, most of which first appeared in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1862), notably his tune to Lead Kindly Light. Married, 1850, Susan, dau. of G. Kingston, Esq. Died Jan. 22, 1876, at St Leonards.
Buried in St Oswald's Churchyard, Durham.
Father of Ernest H. (1871).
(Boase, I. 948; D.N.B.; H. M. Wood; Life, by J. T. Fowler.)
John Bacchus DYKES
John Bacchus DIKES
Approx. lifespan: 1823–1876
pens. adm1843:05:01
s. of William Hey DYKES [and grandson of Thomas (1785) V.: St John's Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]
William Hey DIKES
b. Kingston-upon-Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] 1823:03:10
Sch: Wakefield Proprietary School Wakefield, [ Yorkshire ]
Matric as Dikes 1843:10MT:
BA 1847, as Dykes;
MA 1851
Ord. deacon York 1847
Ord. priest 1848
C.: Malton, Yorkshire 1847
Minor Canon of: Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1849-76
Precentor of: Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1849-62
V.: St Oswald's Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1862-76
Mus. Doc. (Durham) 1861
When ten years of age he played the organ in his grandfather's church.
Founder of: : C.U.M.S., at whose early concerts his performances of comic songs were a great feature.
A high churchman, his pronounced views were not acceptable to the Bishop, who refused to licence his curates.
Publ.: Sermons; Introduction on the Manner of Performing Divine Service ; Eucharistic Truth and Ritual, a Letter to the Bishop of Durham.
Best known by his hymn-tunes, most of which first appeared in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1862), notably his tune to Lead Kindly Light.
m. 1850 Susan KINGSTON dau. of G. KINGSTON, Esq.
d. St Leonards, [ Sussex ] 1876:01:22
bur. St Oswald's Churchyard, St Oswald's, Durham, [ Co. Durham ]
father of Ernest H. Dykes or DIKES (1871)
( Boase, I. 948; D.N.B. ; H. M. Wood; Life, by J. T. Fowler.)

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