Samuel John Stone
| Samuel John Stone | |
|---|---|
 Samuel John Stone | |
| Born |
25 April 1839 Staffordshire |
| Died |
19 November 1900 London |
Samuel John Stone (25 April 1839 – 19 November 1900) was an English poet, hymnwriter, and a priest in the Church of England.
Life and career
Stone was born on 25 April 1839 at his father's rectory in the parish of Whitmore, Staffordshire.[1] His father, William, was a Hebrew scholar and a botanist alongside his clerical work, who had published various works including a six volume religious epic and various compilations of hymns. Samuel had one sister, Sarah, who was two years after him.[1] When Samuel was 13 the family moved to London where his father had obtained a curacy.[1]
Following his schooling at Charterhouse he went up to Pembroke College, Oxford, gaining a BA in 1862 and being awarded an MA in 1872. He served a curacy in Windsor, Berkshire from 1862, then at St. Paul’s, Haggerston from 1870, where, in 1874 he became the vicar.[1][2] He remained at Haggerston for twenty years before taking up his final post at All Hallows' London Wall also in London.[1][3]
Stone died on 19 November 1900.
He is chiefly remembered for his hymn The Church's One Foundation.
Select Bibliography
Poems
- Deare Chylde, a Parish Idyll
- The Knight of Intercession
- Lays of Iona
- Sonnets of the Sacred Year
Hymns
- Lyra Fidelium: Twelve Hymns on the Twelve Articles of the Apostles' Creed (1866)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ellerton, F.G. (1903). "A Memoir of Samuel John Stone". In Stone, S.J. Poems and Hymns. Methuen.
- ↑ "Samuel John Stone". Cyber Hymnal. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913: Division 4.-Broad Street.-1899". FamilySearch. 14 May 2014. p. 884. Retrieved 18 August 2016. (Registration required (help)).
External links
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Works written by or about Samuel John Stone at Wikisource