Alford, Henry, Dean of Canterbury (M)

Surname: Alford
Forename(s): Henry
b. 10 October 1810. d. 12 January 1871. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, hymn writer, and Biblical scholar. Born in London. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Ordained as a priest in 1834. Married Frances (Fanny) Oke Alford (his cousin) on 10 March 1835. Dean of Canterbury (1857-1871). Editor of Dearden’s Magazine and Contemporary Review. Contributor to Contemporary Review, Good Words, and Sunday Magazine. Author of several volumes of poetry including Poems and Poetical Fragments (1831) and The Abbot of Muchelnaye (1841). Close friends with Alfred Tennyson. Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 23
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Life’s Question 1861-12 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14268
Life’s Answer 1863-02 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14037
Be Just and Fear Not 1863-04 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 14043
Evening Hexameters 1863-06 Good Words Poet 1583
Filiolæ Dulcissimæ 1863-06 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 13906
The Land’s End 1863-08 Macmillan’s Magazine Poet 13911
XII.—Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16019
XVI.—Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16023
XIV.—Twenty-First Sunday After Advent 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16021
VI.—First Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16013
XI.—Eleventh Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16018
III.—Sexagesima Sunday 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16010
IX.—Fifth Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16016
IV.—Quinquagesima Sunday 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16011
X.—Seventh Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16017
XV.—Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16022
VIII.—St. John Baptist’s Day 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16015
XIII.—Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16020
VII.—Third Sunday After Trinity 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16014
II.—Second Sunday After Epiphany 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16009
I.—First Sunday After Christmas 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 1857
V.—Quinquagesima Sunday 1867-02-01 Good Words Poet 16012
Together 1884-09-20 All the Year Round Poet 4666