Bernard Braley: Hymnwriters 3

Bernard BraleyThis volume covers the lives of George Herbert the seventeenth century religious poet and parson; Edward Plumptre the nineteenth century educationalist and theologian who became Dean of Wells Cathedral; Robert Bridges medical man precentor in a village church Poet Laureate and eccentric; and Fred Pratt Green who took up hymnwriting seriously at an age when many retire and whose twentieth century hymns are now sung across the world.Hymnwriters 3 ''has . . . . a classical and appropriate cover featuring an organ and bench with portraits of hymnologists. Also the near-magazine format featuring side-bars boxed sections photos and drawings and anumber of different typefaces make it a really top-class production. This also has impressive indices: Index of Persons Index of Place Names General Index and lastly Index of Tunes. Anybody interested in the hymnology/poetry of all the people covered in this finely produced book should add it to their library.'' (Librarians' Christian Fellowship Newsletter)ISBN 0 85249 789 X