Percy Dearmer

British priest (1867–1936)
Person human Q7167305
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Percy Dearmer

Summary

Percy Dearmer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kilburn[2]. He was born on February 27, 1867[3]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He died on May 29, 1936[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kilburn[2], Percy Dearmer…
  • Percy Dearmer passed away in Westminster[4].
  • Percy Dearmer was born on February 27, 1867[3].
  • Percy Dearmer died on May 29, 1936[5].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[8].
  • Among Percy Dearmer's spouses was Mabel Dearmer[9].
  • Percy Dearmer was married to Nancy Knowles[10].
  • A child of Percy Dearmer was Gillian Dearmer[11].
  • A child of Percy Dearmer was Geoffrey Dearmer[12].
  • Percy Dearmer's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • Percy Dearmer was employed by King's College London[13].
  • Percy Dearmer was educated at Christ Church[14].
  • Percy Dearmer was educated at Westminster School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy Dearmer is The Parson's Handbook[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy Dearmer is The English Hymnal[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy Dearmer is Songs of Praise[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy Dearmer is The Oxford Book of Carols[19].
  • Percy Dearmer's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].
  • Percy Dearmer is recorded as male[21].
  • Percy Dearmer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Percy Dearmer's Commons category is recorded as Percy Dearmer[23].
  • Percy Dearmer's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend[24].
  • Percy Dearmer's family name is recorded as Dearmer[25].
  • Percy Dearmer's given name is recorded as Percy[26].
  • Percy Dearmer's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-02-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1936-05-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 854b8243-823f-4589-b288-77889cc061e9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kilburn[2], Percy Dearmer… he was born on February 27, 1867[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[14], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Westminster School[15], a boarding school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1179[39].

Career and Affiliations

Percy Dearmer's professions included Anglican priest[6]. He was employed by King's College London[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Parson's Handbook[16], a literary work[40]; The English Hymnal[17], an Anglican hymnal[41]; Songs of Praise[18], an Anglican hymnal[42]; and The Oxford Book of Carols[19], an Anglican hymnal[43].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mabel Dearmer[9], an illustrator[44], 1872–1915[45], of United Kingdom[46], specialised in illustration[47] and Nancy Knowles[10], 1889–1979[48]. Children include Gillian Dearmer[11], 1918–2005[49] and Geoffrey Dearmer[12], a poet[50], 1893–1996[51]. Percy Dearmer's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].

Death and Burial

Percy Dearmer died on May 29, 1936[5]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

Percy Dearmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Percy Dearmer born?

Percy Dearmer was born in Kilburn[2].

Where did Percy Dearmer die?

Percy Dearmer died in Westminster[4].

Who was Percy Dearmer married to?

Percy Dearmer's spouses include Mabel Dearmer[9] and Nancy Knowles[10].

What did Percy Dearmer do for work?

Percy Dearmer worked as Anglican priest[6].

Where did Percy Dearmer go to school?

Percy Dearmer was educated at Christ Church[14] and Westminster School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . livingchurch.org. livingchurch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Anglican priest
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061041469906706
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  3. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Educated at
    Place of birth Kilburn
    Place of burial Westminster Abbey
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