1841–1923
Charitie de Chenez, Charitie Lees Smith

Introduction

Born: June 21, 1841, Bloom­field, Mer­ri­on, Coun­ty Dub­lin, Ire­land.

Died: June 20, 1923, Oak­land, Ca­li­for­nia.

Buried: Mount­ain View Ce­me­te­ry, Oak­land, Ca­li­for­nia.

Pseudonym: C. L. S.

Biography

Charitie was the daugh­ter of Sid­ney Smith, rec­tor of Drum­ragh, Coun­ty Ty­rone, Ire­land, and Char­lotte Lees, and wife of Ar­thur E. Ban­croft (mar­ried 1869).

Her hymns ap­peared in Ly­ra Brit­an­ni­ca, Bi­shop Ryle’s Spir­it­ual Songs, in oth­er col­lect­ions, and as leaf­lets.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Before the Throne of God Above
  2. He Comes in Blood Stained Gar­ments
  3. King of Glo­ry Stand­eth, The
  4. Lord, I De­sire to Live as One
  5. O for the Robes of White­ness

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ban­croft (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),