The son of Thomas Bewley Monsell, Archdeacon of Derry, he was born in St. Columb's, Londonderry, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, receiving a BA in 1832 (and an LL.D in 1856). He was ordained deacon in 1834, and priest in 1835.[1] His sister was the noted botanical artist Diana Conyngham Ellis.[2] He lived[3] in Milford House, Co. Tipperary for a time.
He married Anne, daughter of Bolton Waller, of Shannon Grove and Castletown on 15 January 1835. It is widely noted that eldest son Thomas Bewley Monsell, a Lieutenant in the 19th Regiment, died on the way to the Crimean War, aged 18, in a shipwreck off Italy. However, the date of death given by newspapers (February 16th) apparently predates the late-April fire and sinking of the SS Croesus offshore from the Monastery of San Fruttuoso Monastery near Genoa. The eldest daughter Elizabeth Isabella died in Torquay at the age of 28 in 1861. Another daughter, Jane Diana, married the Rev. C. W. Furse in 1859. Through his son William Thomas Monsell, a magistrate and inspector of facturers, Monsell was grandfather to the artist Elinor Darwin (née Monsell).[4][5][6]
Monsell was a prolific hymnist. He published eleven volumes of poems and about 300 hymns.
His books include: Hymns and Miscellaneous Poems (1837), Parish Musings: In verse (1850), Spiritual Songs for the Sundays and Holy Days Throughout the Year (1859), Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church's Year (1863), Our New Vicar (1867), Litany Hymns (1870).[1]
^"Thomas Bewlay Monsell". The Peerage. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
^"Estate Record: Smith (Milford)". landedestates.nuigalway.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^Lodge's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage of the British Empire, John Lodge, 1907, p. 707
^The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971 Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages with Genealogies and Arms, L. G. Pine, Heraldry Today, London, 1972, p. 115
^Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th ed., 2003, vol. 2, p. 2038
St. Augustine's Church website. . Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
March 08, 2023
john, samuel, bewley, monsell, march, 1811, april, 1875, irish, anglican, clergyman, poet, contents, life, service, published, writings, references, further, readinglife, editthe, thomas, bewley, monsell, archdeacon, derry, born, columb, londonderry, educated,. John Samuel Bewley Monsell 2 March 1811 9 April 1875 was an Irish Anglican clergyman and poet Contents 1 Life 2 Service 3 Published writings 4 References 5 Further readingLife EditThe son of Thomas Bewley Monsell Archdeacon of Derry he was born in St Columb s Londonderry and educated at Trinity College Dublin receiving a BA in 1832 and an LL D in 1856 He was ordained deacon in 1834 and priest in 1835 1 His sister was the noted botanical artist Diana Conyngham Ellis 2 He lived 3 in Milford House Co Tipperary for a time He married Anne daughter of Bolton Waller of Shannon Grove and Castletown on 15 January 1835 It is widely noted that eldest son Thomas Bewley Monsell a Lieutenant in the 19th Regiment died on the way to the Crimean War aged 18 in a shipwreck off Italy However the date of death given by newspapers February 16th apparently predates the late April fire and sinking of the SS Croesus offshore from the Monastery of San Fruttuoso Monastery near Genoa The eldest daughter Elizabeth Isabella died in Torquay at the age of 28 in 1861 Another daughter Jane Diana married the Rev C W Furse in 1859 Through his son William Thomas Monsell a magistrate and inspector of facturers Monsell was grandfather to the artist Elinor Darwin nee Monsell 4 5 6 His brother Charles also a clergyman married Harriet O Brien who refounded the Community of St John Baptist at Clewer near Windsor after her husband s death in Italy Through Charles and Harriet John Monsell became influenced by the Oxford Movement and an admirer of Edward Bouverie Pusey and also became acquainted with William Ewart Gladstone with whom he maintained a correspondence 7 He was responsible for the building or rebuilding of three of his churches Ramoan at Ballycastle County Antrim St Jude Englefield Green during his incumbency at Egham and St Nicolas Church Guildford While inspecting the rebuilding of the latter Monsell fell from a boulder and subsequently died in 1875 from an infected wound 1 Service EditCuracy of Templemore Diocese of Derry 1834 1836 Chaplain of Chapel of Ease St Augustine s 1836 1838 Chaplain of Magdalene College Belfast 1843 1846 Rector of Dunaghy 1846 1847 Rector of Ramoan Diocese of Connor 1847 1853 Chancellor of Connor 1847 1853 Vicar of Egham near Windsor 1853 1870 Rector of St Nicolas Church Guildford and Chaplain to Queen Victoria 1870 1875 Published writings EditMonsell was a prolific hymnist He published eleven volumes of poems and about 300 hymns His books include Hymns and Miscellaneous Poems 1837 Parish Musings In verse 1850 Spiritual Songs for the Sundays and Holy Days Throughout the Year 1859 Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church s Year 1863 Our New Vicar 1867 Litany Hymns 1870 1 His hymns include Fight the good fight with all thy might Mighty Father Blessed Son On our way rejoicing as we homeward move Sing to the Lord a joyful song O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness I hunger and I thirst References Edit a b c O Donoghue 1894 Thomas Bewlay Monsell The Peerage Retrieved 11 July 2015 Estate Record Smith Milford landedestates nuigalway ie Retrieved 1 May 2018 Lodge s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage of the British Empire John Lodge 1907 p 707 The New Extinct Peerage 1884 1971 Containing Extinct Abeyant Dormant and Suspended Peerages with Genealogies and Arms L G Pine Heraldry Today London 1972 p 115 Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 107th ed 2003 vol 2 p 2038 Letters in the British Library Parish Musings In verse London Francis and John Rivington 1850 Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church s Year London Bell and Daldy 1863 Further reading EditO Donoghue David James 1894 Monsell John Samuel Bewley In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 38 London Smith Elder amp Co Boyd Hugh Alexander 1930 A History of the Church of Ireland in Ramoan Parish Belfast R Carswell and Son pp 45 70 Julian John June 1907 A Dictionary of Hymnology London John Murray pp 762 763 Bailey Albert Edward 1950 The Gospel in Hymns New York Charles Scribner s sons pp 365 367 Christian Classics Ethereal Library Calvin College New Schaff Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Grand Rapids MI Baker Book House 1953 Retrieved 6 February 2007 St Augustine s Church website Chaplains of the Chapel of Ease 1783 1870 Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 Retrieved 6 February 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Samuel Bewley Monsell amp oldid 1137846628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
