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Rev. Canon Henry Twells (1823–1900) was an
Rev. Canon Henry Twells (1823–1900) was an Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
clergyman, hymn writer and poet. His best known hymn was "At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set", which was put to music by George Joseph, whose tune ''Angelus'' was first printed in 1657. He also wrote the well-known poem, " Time's Paces" that depicts the apparent speeding up of time as we become older. A younger brother, Edward Twells
Edward Twells (1823 – 4 May 1898) was the first Bishop of Bloemfontein in South Africa from 1863 to 1869. He was the younger brother of Henry Twells. He died at the age of 70 at his house, Pembrokegate, at Clifton, Bristol.
Twells was consec ...
, was the first Bishop of Bloemfontein
The Diocese of the Free State is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
History
The first service North of the Orange River to be taken by an Anglican clergyman was conducted in 1850 by † Robert Gray, the first Bishop of Cape Town ...
.
Life
Henry Twells was the son of Philip Mellor Twells, born inAshted
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, Birmingham
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on 13 March 1823. He went to school at King Edward's School, Birmingham
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and then to Peterhouse
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, University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
, from where he graduated B.A. in 1848 and M.A. in 1851. On 25 May 1875, he married Ellen Jane Tompson, daughter of the Rev. Matthew Carrier Tompson, for fifty years Vicar of Alderminster
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, near Stratford-on-Avon
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. He died in Bournemouth
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on 19 January 1900.
Career
* 1849 -Ordained
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as deacon
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at Rochester Cathedral
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The church is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rochester in the Church of England and the s ...
.
* 1850 - Ordained
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as priest
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in the Church of England
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.
* 1849-1851 - Curate
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in Berkhamsted
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and then
* 1851-1854 - Curate at the parish church of Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
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.
* 1854-1856 - Master
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*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...
of St. Andrew's House School in Mells, Somerset
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Vobster
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.
* 1856-1870 - Headmaster
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of Godolphin School, Hammersmith
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...
, London
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.
* 1870-1871 - Rector
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*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of Baldock
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, Hertfordshire
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* 1871-1890 - Rector of Waltham on the Wolds
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, Lincolnshire
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* 1884 - Appointed as Honorary Canon
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Originally, a canon was a cleric living with others in a clergy house or, later, i ...
of Peterborough Cathedral
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.
* 1890 - 'Semi-retired' in Bournemouth
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where he commissioned the building of St. Augustin's church dedicated to St. Augustine of Hippo
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and he remained 'priest-in-charge' there till his death.
Publications
* ''Poetry for Repetition.'' Edited by Rev. Henry Twells, M.A. Head Master of the Godolphin Foundation School, Hammersmith. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862 * ''Hymnal Oratorio, The Apostle of theGentiles
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: Being the life and writings of St Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
, as illustrated by Hymns Ancient and Modern
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, and interspersed with recitations from Holy Scripture, etc.'' London: Clowes & Sons, 1881.
* ''Hymnal Oratorio, The Forerunner: Being the life and teaching of John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
, as illustrated by Hymns Ancient and Modern
''Hymns Ancient and Modern'' is a hymnal in common use within the Church of England, a result of the efforts of the Oxford Movement. The hymnal was first published in 1861. The organization publishing it has now been formed into a charitable ...
, and interspersed with recitations from Holy Scripture''. In two parts. Arranged by Henry Twells. London: William Clowes & Sons, 1886.
* ''Extension of the Diaconate
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. A speech delivered in the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury, etc.'' London: Rivingtons, 1887.
* ''Colloquies on Preaching.'' London: Longmans & Co., 1889.
* ''Hymns and Other Stray Verses''. London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co, 1901.
* ''Sermons on Hymns, and Other Addresses.'' London: Wells Gardner & Co., 901
* ''Bible Characters, and Other Addresses.'' London: Wells Gardner & Co., 1905.
References
Further reading
* William Clavell Ingram, Dean of Peterborough. ''A Memoir of the Rev Henry Twells'', London: Wells Gardner & Co., 901 {{DEFAULTSORT:Twells, Henry 1823 births 1900 deaths 19th-century English Anglican priests Church of England hymnwriters English male poets