1830–1913

Introduction

Born: Feb­ru­ary 1, 1830, Mar­gate, Kent, Eng­land.

Baptized: March 14, 1830, Haw­ley Square Wes­ley­an Me­thod­ist Cha­pel, Mar­gate, Kent, Eng­land.

Died: Au­gust 18, 1913, at his ho­me Pres­ton­bu­ry, on West­more­land Road, Brom­ley, Kent, Eng­land.

Biography

George was the son of Tho­mas Smith Rowe and Ma­ry Wal­ton, and hus­band of Jane Van­ner (mar­ried June 1, 1859).

Educated at Dids­bu­ry Col­lege, he en­tered the Wes­ley­an min­is­try in 1853. He held ap­point­ments in Ip­swich, Hull, South­port, Ed­in­burgh, Lon­don, and else­where. He served as Gov­er­nor of Head­ing­ley Col­lege, Leeds, 1888–1904.

He wrote most of his hymns for Sun­day school an­ni­ver­sa­ries.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Cradled in a Man­ger, Mean­ly

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