Havergal, FRANCES RIDLEY

Havergal, FRANCES RIDLEY, a popular hymn-writer, youngest child of Rev. W. H. Havergal, musical composer, and hon. canon of Worcester cathedral, was born 14th December 1836 at Astley, Worcestershire. A talented child, she familiarised herself with modern languages, tried Greek and Hebrew, and, developing her poetical gift, she gave utterance from time to time to many sweet and delicate religious strains of song. Her writings in poetry and prose have been popular with the religious public. Some of her hymns have found their way into church collections. She issued many such volumes as Ministry of Song, Under the Surface, &c. She died at Caswell Bay, Swansea, 3d June 1879. Her collected Poetical Works appeared in 1884, and her Letters, &c. in 1885. See Memorials of Frances Ridley Havergal (1880).