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)