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William Walsham How
1823–1897
Best remembered as the "hymn bishop," he paired a life of pastoral work with a gift for writing verses that stayed in church use long after his death. His best-known hymn, "For All the Saints," helped make him one of the most enduring Anglican hymn writers of the 19th century.
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Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How
by William Walsham How
About the author
Born in Shrewsbury in 1823, he became an English Anglican bishop, though he was widely known simply as Walsham How. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Wadham College, Oxford, and University College, Durham, and was ordained in the 1840s.
Much of his ministry was rooted in parish work in Shropshire, where he served for decades before later becoming a bishop. He was especially remembered for his care for ordinary parishioners and the poor, a reputation that helped earn him the nickname "the poor man's bishop."
Alongside his church work, he wrote hymns, devotional books, sermons, and pastoral works. Today he is most often remembered for hymns including "For All the Saints," which gave his writing a lasting place in English-speaking worship.