Sabine Baring-Gould | |
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 Sabine Baring-Gould, engraving published in Strand Magazine, from a photograph by Downey (died 1881) | |
| Born | 28 January 1834 St Sidwells, Exeter, England |
| Died | 2 January 1924 (aged 89) Lew Trenchard, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar |
Sabine Baring-Gould (/ˈseɪbɪn ˈbɛərɪŋ ˈɡuːld/; 28 January 1834 – 2 January 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1,240 publications, though this list continues to grow.
He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers",[1] and "Now the Day Is Over". He also translated the carols "Gabriel's Message", and "Sing Lullaby" from Basque to English.
His family home, the manor house of Lew Trenchard, near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he had it rebuilt and was a hotel.
- ^ Butler-Gallie 2018, p. 66.