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William Dix (other)
William Dix may refer to: * William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898), British composer *William S. Dix (1910–1978), Princeton University librarian *Bill Dix, US politician *Bill Dix (rugby union), rugby union player who represented Australia *William Dix (MP), Member of Parliament for New Shoreham *William Peirce Dix __NOTOC__ William Peirce Dix (1853 - 1924) was a British sports administrator, accountant, stockbroker, and political operative. Early life Dix was born in Ecclesall in late 1853, the son of publisher William Henry Dix and his wife Harriet. He ... (1853–1924), English football administrator and FA Cup referee See also * William Dick (other) {{hndis, Dix, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chatterton Dix
William Chatterton Dix (14 June 1837 – 9 September 1898) was an English writer of hymns and carols. He was born in Bristol, the son of John Dix, a local surgeon, who wrote ''The Life of Chatterton'' the poet, a book of ''Pen Pictures of Popular English Preachers'' and other works.James Moffatt, ''Handbook to the Church Hymnary'', Oxford University Press, 1927 His father gave him his middle name in honour of Thomas Chatterton, a poet about whom he had written a biography. He was educated at the Grammar School, Bristol, for a mercantile career, and became manager of a maritime insurance company in Glasgow where he spent most of his life.James Moffatt, ''Handbook to the Church Hymnary'', Oxford University Press, 1927, p. 318 His original hymns are found in most modern hymn-books. He wrote also felicitous renderings in metrical form of Richard Frederick Littledale's translations from the Greek in his ''Offices of the Holy Eastern Church''; and of Rodwell's translations of Abyssin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
