Henry Alford

English churchman, theologian, textual critic, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer (1810–1871)
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Henry Alford
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Henry Alford

Summary

Henry Alford is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 7, 1810[3]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He died on January 12, 1871[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], hymnwriter[7], writer[8], pastor[9], and biblical scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Henry Alford…
  • Henry Alford passed away in Canterbury[4].
  • Henry Alford was born on October 7, 1810[3].
  • Henry Alford was born on January 1, 1810[12].
  • Henry Alford died on January 12, 1871[5].
  • Henry Alford died on January 1, 1871[13].
  • Henry Alford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Henry Alford's professions included theologian[6].
  • Henry Alford worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Henry Alford worked as a writer[8].
  • Henry Alford worked as a pastor[9].
  • Henry Alford's professions included biblical scholar[10].
  • Henry Alford worked as a poet[15].
  • Henry Alford's field of work was church‘s ministry[16].
  • Henry Alford's field of work was biblical studies[17].
  • Henry Alford's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Henry Alford's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Henry Alford's field of work was literature[20].
  • Henry Alford held the position of Dean of Canterbury[21].
  • Henry Alford was educated at Trinity College[22].
  • Henry Alford's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].
  • Henry Alford is recorded as male[24].
  • Henry Alford's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Henry Alford's Commons category is recorded as Henry Alford[26].
  • Henry Alford's family name is recorded as Alford[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Alford's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 7, 1810[3] and January 1, 1810[12].

Education

Henry Alford's education included a stint at Trinity College[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], hymnwriter[7], writer[8], pastor[9], biblical scholar[10], and poet[15]. Fields of work include church‘s ministry[16]; biblical studies[17], an academic discipline[28]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[29]; poetry[19], a literary form[30]; and literature[20], a type of arts[31]. Henry Alford held the position of Dean of Canterbury[21].

Personal Life

Henry Alford's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 12, 1871[5] and January 1, 1871[13]. Henry Alford died in Canterbury[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Alford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Henry Alford born?

Henry Alford was born in London[2].

Where did Henry Alford die?

Henry Alford died in Canterbury[4].

What did Henry Alford do for work?

Henry Alford worked as theologian[6], hymnwriter[7], writer[8], pastor[9], and biblical scholar[10].

Where did Henry Alford go to school?

Henry Alford was educated at Trinity College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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