John Moultrie

British poet and hymnwriter (1799-1874)
Person human Q6249647
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Summary

John Moultrie was born on December 30, 1799[1], in London[2]. He died on December 26, 1874[3]. He worked as a hymnwriter[4], cricketer[5], writer[6], and Anglican priest[7].

Key Facts

  • Child: Mary Dunlop Moultrie[8], Gerard Moultrie[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10], Kingdom of Great Britain[11]
  • Educated at: Eton College[12], Trinity College[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Sport: cricket[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], Library of the World's Best Literature[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Christian Hymns[21]

FAQs

Where was John Moultrie born?

John Moultrie's place of birth was London[2].

What did John Moultrie do for work?

John Moultrie worked as a hymnwriter[4], cricketer[5], writer[6], and Anglican priest[7].

Where did John Moultrie go to school?

John Moultrie was educated at Eton College[12] and Trinity College[13].

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  11. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → hymnwriter, cricketer, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hymnary author id → Moultrie_J1
    Place of birth → London
    Freebase id → /m/01ffmj
    Sport → cricket
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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