Short Name: | Timothy R. Matthews |
Full Name: | Matthews, Timothy R., 1826-1910 |
Birth Year: | 1826 |
Death Year: | 1910 |
Timothy Richard Matthews MusB United Kingdom 1826-1910. Born at Colmworth, England, son of the Colmworth rector, he attended the Bedford and Gonville Schools and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1853 he became a private tutor to the family of Rev Lord Wriothesley Russell, a canon of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he studied under organist, George Elvey, subsequently a lifelong friend. He married Margaret Mary Thompson, and they had 11 children: Norton, Mary, George, Cecil, Evelyn, Eleanor, Anne, Arthur, Wilfred, Stephen, and John. Matthews served as Curate and Curate-in-Charge of St Mary’s Church, Nottingham (1853-1869). While there, he founded the Nottingham Working Men’s Institute. He became Rector at North Coates, Lincolnshire (1869-1907). He retired in 1907 to live with his eldest son, Norton, at Tetney vicarage. He edited the “North Coates supplemental tune book” and “Village organist”. An author, arranger, and editor, he composed morning and evening services, chants, and responses, earning a reputation for simple but effective hymn tunes, writing 100+. On a request he wrote six tunes for a children’s hymnal in one day. He composed a Christmas carol and a few songs. His sons, Norton, and Arthur, were also known as hymn tune composers. He died at Tetney, Lincolnshire, England.
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Tunes by Timothy R. Matthews (30) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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WINTHORPE | Rev. T. R. Matthews, B. A. (Composer) | 5 | 13243 52332 12431 |
VILLAGE VESPERS | T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 12312 12311 23121 |
THEDDLETHORPE | Rev. T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 11132 17123 43643 |
ST. NICHOLAS (Matthews) | Rev. T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 13321 53122 17135 |
SAXBY (Matthews) | T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 89 | 33321 17122 23554 |
SARRATT (Matthews) | Rev. T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 34536 22443 55451 |
SALTFLEET | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 13345 23456 17654 |
RHOSSILLY | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 11211 72244 33365 |
REYNOLDSTONE | Timothy Richard Matthews, 1826-1910 (Composer) | 12 | 33352 23175 545 |
RAVENDALE (Matthews) | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 51171 66556 12213 |
[O come to my heart, Lord Jesus!] | Rev. T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 55345 11766 51232 |
NORTHON | Rev. T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 51124 34512 23435 |
NORTH COATES | Timothy Richard Matthews, 1826-1910 (Composer) | 54 | 55661 17716 51133 |
NEW RADNOR | Timothy Richard Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 55176 54533 34362 |
NANTWICH (Matthews) | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 11234 56531 23112 |
MARGARET (Matthews) | Timothy R. Matthews (Composer) | 198 | 12334 32123 34555 |
[Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown] (Sankey) | Timothy R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 13555 51332 17 |
ST. THOMAS (Wade) | T. R. Matthews (Arranger) | 3 | 12312 34365 43221 |
MABLETHORPE | Rev. T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 12317 12321 17651 |
LUDBOROUGH | Timothy R. Matthews (Composer) | 23 | 13456 54333 21176 |
CORFE MULLEN | Rev. T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 10 | 13555 61112 35443 |
KING OF SAINTS | Rev. T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 17652 22133 32171 |
HONIDON | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 11112 23555 44321 |
FULSTOW | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 13211 71124 35765 |
EDGBASTON (Matthews) | Timothy Richard Matthews (Composer) | 3 | 13556 57655 43511 |
CLEETHORPES | T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 12 | 51122 31343 21751 |
CHENIES (Matthews) | Timothy R. Matthews (Composer) | 154 | 55133 21556 11715 |
BURY ST. EDMUNDS | T. Richard Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 55117 12614 65551 |
BROMHAM | Timothy Richard Matthews (Composer) | 21 | 17651 32123 32153 |
AUXILIUM | T. R. Matthews (Composer) | 2 | 12355 44366 51712 |