Fonds GB 106 7HAM - HAMER, D and ELLERTON, John

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GB 106 7HAM

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HAMER, D and ELLERTON, John

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  • 1867-1919 (Creation)

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0.25 A box (2 folders)

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Biographical history

D Hamer (fl.1891-1919) was a Congregational Minister in Wales.

John Ellerton (1826-1893) was a hymn writer and editor of hymnals. He was born in London and educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man. Ellerton was ordained deacon in Chichester in 1850 and throughout his life held curacies in Eastbourne and Brighton in Sussex, Crewe Green, Shropshire, Surrey and Essex. He contributed to and edited many volumes of hymns including 'Hymns for Schools and Bible Classes' (1859) and 'Notes and Illustrations of Church Hymns' (1881). He wrote eighty-six hymns including 'The day thou gavest, Lord, has ended' which was chosen for her diamond jubilee service by Queen Victoria in 1897. He married Charlotte Alicia in 1860 with whom he had seven children. He died in 1893.

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The papers of John Ellerton and D Hamer had been placed together in one folder, in no discernable order, having been described at auction as the papers of Mr Hamer. As at Aug 2006 there was no information about why Mr Hamer's papers included some of Ellerton's draft hymns.

GB 106 7HAM 1867-1919 fonds 0.25 A box (2 folders) Hamer , D , fl 1891-1919 , priest

Ellerton , John , 1826-1893 , priest and hymn writer

D Hamer (fl.1891-1919) was a Congregational Minister in Wales.

John Ellerton (1826-1893) was a hymn writer and editor of hymnals. He was born in London and educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man. Ellerton was ordained deacon in Chichester in 1850 and throughout his life held curacies in Eastbourne and Brighton in Sussex, Crewe Green, Shropshire, Surrey and Essex. He contributed to and edited many volumes of hymns including 'Hymns for Schools and Bible Classes' (1859) and 'Notes and Illustrations of Church Hymns' (1881). He wrote eighty-six hymns including 'The day thou gavest, Lord, has ended' which was chosen for her diamond jubilee service by Queen Victoria in 1897. He married Charlotte Alicia in 1860 with whom he had seven children. He died in 1893.

The papers of John Ellerton and D Hamer had been placed together in one folder, in no discernable order, having been described at auction as the papers of Mr Hamer. As at Aug 2006 there was no information about why Mr Hamer's papers included some of Ellerton's draft hymns.

Bought at auction in 1999 - gift of the Friends of The Fawcett Library.

The archive consists of manuscript drafts of hymns written by John Ellerton (1867-1876) and the papers of Mr Hamer, a Welsh Congregational Minister, comprising notes for sermons, speeches and articles relating to social issues including women's suffrage and temperance (1891-1919).

This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.

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Finding aid created by export from CALM v7.2.14 Archives Hub EAD2002. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.

In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

26/02/2008 Religious groups Clergy Internal politics Electoral systems Womens suffrage Authors Writers Songwriters Religious music Hymns Social problems Women Hamer , D , fl 1919 , minister Ellerton , John , 1826-1893 , minister and hymn writer Musical styles Sex Sex distribution

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Bought at auction in 1999 - gift of the Friends of The Fawcett Library.

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The archive consists of manuscript drafts of hymns written by John Ellerton (1867-1876) and the papers of Mr Hamer, a Welsh Congregational Minister, comprising notes for sermons, speeches and articles relating to social issues including women's suffrage and temperance (1891-1919).

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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Women's Library

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In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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