FOXELL

Composer: William James Foxell

Born: April 20, 1857, Marylebone, London, England. Died: July 29, 1933. Buried: Highgate Cemetery, London, England. Educated at London University (MA, PhD & BMus), Foxell served as assistant master in Holy Orders at Chigwell Grammar School (1881-83); headmaster, Amersham Grammar School, and chaplain of the Amersham Union (1883-86); minor canon, Canterbury Cathedral (1886-1903); Curate of St. Margaret’s, Canterbury (1887-98); diocesan inspector in the Canterbury Diaconate (1899-1903); Rector of St. Swithins, Cannon Street, London; and president of Sion College (1917 & 1921). --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >