Dykes, JOHN BACCHUS

Dykes, JOHN BACCHUS, composer, was born at Hull, 10th March 1823, graduated at Cambridge, was ordained in 1847, and was appointed precentor of Durham cathedral in 1849. In 1861 he received the degree of Mus. Doc. from the university of Durham, and in 1862 was presented to the vicarage of St Oswald's in that city. An earnest High Churchman, he became involved in a controversy with Dr Baring, his diocesan. He died 22d January 1876. Dr Dykes was a joint-editor of Hymns Ancient and Modern, and composed, besides many services and anthems, a number of hymn-tunes, most of which are to be found in all English collections. Among these are 'Lead, Kindly Light,' 'Nearer, my God, to Thee,' and 'Jesus, Lover of my Soul.' See Life by Fowler (1897).