In 1919, he became Master of the Temple in London.[5] In 1930, contending that he had spent too long in one place, he left the Temple to become Vicar of Weare, retiring in 1933 shortly before his death.[6]
Throughout his career, he contributed hymns to periodicals such as The Guardian and the Church Monthly. He also wrote a book of Poems of the Love of England, a biography of Sir Nathan Bodington, a survey of the University extension movement in 1923, and A Picture of Religion in England in 1927. He also developed a scheme for the establishment of church lectures in the universities.
Draper married Edith, daughter of the High Court judge and Liberal politician George Denman, in 1883. She died in 1884, shortly after childbirth. He then married Emilie Augusta FitzHerbert Wright in 1889, who died in 1913. In 1920, he took a third wife, Silvia Mary Richards, daughter of the Rev. G. C. Richards who was then Canon of Durham and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature in the University of Durham.
In addition to losing two wives, several of Draper's children predeceased him. One daughter, Angela Lucy, died in February 1903 in unknown circumstances, and three of his sons died in the First World War.[1][7] Another daughter married the notable musician Thomas Armstrong.[4]
^ abRev W H Draper on the Weare Village website, accessed 1 December 2015
^William H. Draper on Hymnary.org, accessed 1 December 2015
^William Henry Draper on Hymns Without Words, accessed 1 December 2015
^ abObituary notice on the Weare Village website, accessed 1 December 2015
^William Henry Draper on Hymntime, accessed 1 December 2015
^New Vicar of Weare on the Weare Village website, accessed 1 December 2015
^Charlotte Edith Denman and Reverend William Henry Draper on ThePeerage.com, accessed 30 May 2016
March 03, 2023
william, henry, draper, hymnwriter, other, people, named, william, henry, draper, william, henry, draper, disambiguation, william, henry, draper, december, 1855, august, 1933, english, hymnodist, clergyman, composed, about, sixty, hymns, most, famous, creature. For other people named William Henry Draper see William Henry Draper disambiguation William Henry Draper 19 December 1855 9 August 1933 was an English hymnodist and clergyman who composed about sixty hymns He is most famous for All Creatures of Our God and King his translation of Canticle of the Sun by Francis of Assisi 1 William Henry DraperBorn 1855 12 19 19 December 1855Kenilworth WarwickshireDied9 August 1933 1933 08 09 aged 77 Clifton BristolOccupation s Hymnwriter Anglican priestEraRomantic Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Well known hymns 4 Published hymnals 5 ReferencesBiography EditDraper was born in Kenilworth Warwickshire on 19 December 1855 the fifth son of Henry and Lucy Mary Draper 2 He attended Cheltenham College and went up to Keble College Oxford as an exhibitioner He was ordained in 1880 3 He was then Curate of St Mary s Shrewsbury and became successively Vicar of Alfreton in 1883 and Vicar of the Abbey Church Shrewsbury in 1889 In 1899 he became Rector of Adel Church Leeds a position he retained for twenty one years During the First World War he also acted as deputy for the Professor of English Literature at the University of Leeds who was absent on war service In 1918 Draper was appointed as a member of the council for the revision of the Anglican communion service 4 In 1919 he became Master of the Temple in London 5 In 1930 contending that he had spent too long in one place he left the Temple to become Vicar of Weare retiring in 1933 shortly before his death 6 Throughout his career he contributed hymns to periodicals such as The Guardian and the Church Monthly He also wrote a book of Poems of the Love of England a biography of Sir Nathan Bodington a survey of the University extension movement in 1923 and A Picture of Religion in England in 1927 He also developed a scheme for the establishment of church lectures in the universities He died in Clifton Bristol on 9 August 1933 Personal life EditDraper married Edith daughter of the High Court judge and Liberal politician George Denman in 1883 She died in 1884 shortly after childbirth He then married Emilie Augusta FitzHerbert Wright in 1889 who died in 1913 In 1920 he took a third wife Silvia Mary Richards daughter of the Rev G C Richards who was then Canon of Durham and Professor of Greek and Classical Literature in the University of Durham In addition to losing two wives several of Draper s children predeceased him One daughter Angela Lucy died in February 1903 in unknown circumstances and three of his sons died in the First World War 1 7 Another daughter married the notable musician Thomas Armstrong 4 Well known hymns EditAll Creatures of Our God and King Come Forth Ye Sick and Poor From Homes of Quiet Peace How Blest the Land Where God Is Known How Fair Was the Land of God s People of Old Hush All Ye Sounds of War In Our Day of Thanksgiving Lord Through This Holy Week of Our Salvation Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone Rejoice Ye Angels in the Sky Righteous Father We Have Wronged Thee We Love God s Acre Round the Church What Can I Do for England Ye Sons of God ArisePublished hymnals EditThe Victoria Book of Hymns 1897 Hymns for Holy Week London H Frowde 1898 A Memorial Service for Them That Are Fallen Asleep in Christ London H Frowde 1898 The Way of the Cross Oxford A R Mowbray amp Co References Edit Christianity portal a b Rev W H Draper on the Weare Village website accessed 1 December 2015 William H Draper on Hymnary org accessed 1 December 2015 William Henry Draper on Hymns Without Words accessed 1 December 2015 a b Obituary notice on the Weare Village website accessed 1 December 2015 William Henry Draper on Hymntime accessed 1 December 2015 New Vicar of Weare on the Weare Village website accessed 1 December 2015 Charlotte Edith Denman and Reverend William Henry Draper on ThePeerage com accessed 30 May 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Henry Draper hymnwriter amp oldid 1008645341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
