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| Twells, Henry. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, May 18, 1844. [Eldest] s. of Philip Mellor, of Ashted, Birmingham. B. there, Mar. 13, 1823. School, King Edward's, Birmingham. Matric. Michs. 1844; B.A. 1848; M.A. 1851. Select Preacher, 1873-4. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1853. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1849; priest, 1850; C. of Berkhamsted, 1849-51. Sub-V. of Stratford-on-Avon, 1851-4. Master of St Andrew's House School, Mells, Somerset , 1854-6; Head Master of the Godolphin Grammar School, Hammersmith, 1856-70. R. of Baldock, Hertfordshire , 1870-1. R. of Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Lincolnshire , 1871-90. Hon. Canon of Peterborough, 1884-95. P.C. of St Augustine's, Bournemouth (which he built), 1891-1900. Author, Colloquies of Preaching ; wrote the well-known hymn 'At even e're the sun was set.' Died Jan. 19, 1900, at Bournemouth; memorial window in Peterborough cathedral. Brother of the above. ( Al. Oxon.; Boase, VI. 722; T. A. Walker, 483 and MS. note; Crockford ; G. A. Leask, 19 th-Century Hymn Writers, 99-100; W. C. Ingram, A Memoir of the Rev. Henry Twells .) | Henry TWELLS Approx. lifespan: 1823–1900 pens. Peterhouse adm1844:05:18 Eldest s. of Philip Mellor TWELLS of Ashted, [ Warwickshire ] Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] b. there 1823:03:13 Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] Matric 1844:10MT: BA 1848 MA 1851 Select Preacher: 1873-74 Adm. ad eundem OX 1853 Ord. deacon Rochester 1849 Ord. priest 1850 C.: Berkhamsted, [ Hertfordshire ] 1849-51 Sub-V. of Stratford-on-Avon, [ Warwickshire ] 1851-54 Master of: : Sch: St Andrew's Sch: House School St Andrew's House Mells, Somerset 1854-56 Headmaster of: : Sch: Godolphin Grammar School Godolphin, Hammersmith, [ London ] 1856-70 R.: Baldock, Hertfordshire 1870-71 R.: Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Lincolnshire 1871-90 Hon. Canon of: Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1884-95 P.C.: St Augustine's Bournemouth, [ Hampshire ] (which he built) 1891-1900 Publ.: Colloquies of Preaching ; wrote the well-known hymn 'At even e're the sun was set.' d. Bournemouth, [ Hampshire ] 1900:01:19 memorial window in Peterborough cathedral [ Northamptonshire ] brother of Edward TWELLS (1847) ( Al. Oxon.; Boase VI. 722; T. A. Walker 483 and MS. note; Crockford ; G. A. Leask, 19 th-Century Hymn Writers 99-100; W. C. Ingram A Memoir of Rev. Henry TWELLS .) |