William Henry Havergal

Anglican clergyman, writer, composer and hymnwriter (1793-1870)
Person human Q8012040
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William Henry Havergal

Summary

William Henry Havergal is a human[1]. He was born on January 18, 1793[2]. He died on April 19, 1870[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and hymnwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Havergal was born on January 18, 1793[2].
  • William Henry Havergal died on April 19, 1870[3].
  • A child of William Henry Havergal was Frances Ridley Havergal[7].
  • A child of William Henry Havergal was Maria V. G. Havergal[8].
  • A child of William Henry Havergal was Francis Tebbs Havergal[9].
  • A child of William Henry Havergal was Henry East Havergal[10].
  • William Henry Havergal held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Henry Havergal held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Henry Havergal's professions included composer[4].
  • William Henry Havergal's professions included hymnwriter[5].
  • William Henry Havergal's education included a stint at St Edmund Hall[13].
  • William Henry Havergal's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • William Henry Havergal is recorded as male[15].
  • William Henry Havergal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Henry Havergal's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Henry Havergal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Henry Havergal's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[19].
  • William Henry Havergal's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1793-01-18[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1870-04-19[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5bdef4ce-5d2f-41ed-89ef-aa6f773861ff[25]

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Havergal was born on January 18, 1793[2].

Education

William Henry Havergal was educated at St Edmund Hall[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and hymnwriter[5].

Personal Life

Children include Frances Ridley Havergal[7], a writer[26], 1836–1879[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28], specialised in poetry[29]; Maria V. G. Havergal[8], 1821–1887[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31]; Francis Tebbs Havergal[9], a writer[32], 1829–1890[33]; and Henry East Havergal[10], a composer[34], 1820–1875[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36]. William Henry Havergal's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

William Henry Havergal died on April 19, 1870[3].

Why It Matters

William Henry Havergal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Henry Havergal do for work?

William Henry Havergal worked as composer[4] and hymnwriter[5].

Where did William Henry Havergal go to school?

William Henry Havergal was educated at St Edmund Hall[13].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, hymnwriter
    Educated at St Edmund Hall
    Hymnary author id Havergal_WH
    Discogs artist id 3693330
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