Edward Caswall

English clergyman and hymnwriter (1814-1878)
Person human Q5342229
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Edward Caswall

Summary

Edward Caswall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yateley[2]. He was born on January 1, 1814[3]. He passed away in Birmingham[4]. He died on January 1, 1878[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and hymnwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward Caswall was born in Yateley[2].
  • Edward Caswall passed away in Birmingham[4].
  • Edward Caswall passed away in Birmingham Oratory[9].
  • Edward Caswall was born on January 1, 1814[3].
  • Edward Caswall was born on July 15, 1814[10].
  • Edward Caswall died on January 1, 1878[5].
  • Edward Caswall died on January 2, 1878[11].
  • Edward Caswall's father was Robert Clarke Caswall[12].
  • Edward Caswall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Edward Caswall's professions included writer[6].
  • Edward Caswall worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Edward Caswall was educated at Chigwell School[14].
  • Edward Caswall was educated at Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School[15].
  • Edward Caswall's education included a stint at Brasenose College[16].
  • Edward Caswall's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • Edward Caswall's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Edward Caswall is recorded as male[19].
  • Edward Caswall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edward Caswall's Commons category is recorded as Edward Caswall[21].
  • Edward Caswall's religious order is recorded as Oratory of Saint Philip Neri[22].
  • Edward Caswall's family name is recorded as Q112595782[23].
  • Edward Caswall's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Edward Caswall's relative is recorded as Robert Clarke Caswall[25].
  • Edward Caswall's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Edward Caswall's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Caswall was born in Yateley[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1814[3] and July 15, 1814[10]. His father was Robert Clarke Caswall[12].

Education

Educated at Chigwell School[14], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1629[30]; Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School[15], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1550[33]; and Brasenose College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1509[36], headquartered in Oxford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and hymnwriter[7].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[17], a Christian denominational family[38] and Catholicism[18], a Christian denominational family[39], founded in 1054[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1878[5] and January 2, 1878[11]. Recorded place of death include Birmingham[4], a metropolis[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 0601[43] and Birmingham Oratory[9], an oratory[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Why It Matters

Edward Caswall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Edward Caswall born?

Born in Yateley[2], Edward Caswall…

Where did Edward Caswall die?

Edward Caswall died in Birmingham[4].

Who were Edward Caswall's parents?

Edward Caswall's father was Robert Clarke Caswall[12].

What did Edward Caswall do for work?

Edward Caswall worked as writer[6] and hymnwriter[7].

Where did Edward Caswall go to school?

Edward Caswall was educated at Chigwell School[14], Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School[15], and Brasenose College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . moonrakers.com. moonrakers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . A Dictionary of Hymnology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . A Dictionary of Hymnology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, hymnwriter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Yateley
    Aliases
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Christian Hymns
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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