Surname: Havergal Forename(s): Francis Ridley b. 14 December 1836. d. 3 June 1879. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, children’s writer, and hymn writer. Pseudonyms: “Sabrina,” “Zoide,” “F. R. H.,”
and “H.” Born in Astley, Worcestershire. Attended boarding school in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Learned several languages including French, German, Welsh, Hebrew, Greek, and Italian.
Travelled extensively to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France, and Switzerland.
Recreational pastimes included mountain climbing, dancing, and teaching Sunday School.
Biographical information: Orlando. (AC, CC)