Francis Stanfield
Father Francis Stansfield | |
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| Parish Priest of Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane | |
| Archdiocese | Westminster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1835 London, England |
| Died | 1914 (aged 78–79) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Clarkson Stanfield (father) |
| Occupation |
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| Education | St Edmund's College, Ware |
Francis Stanfield (1835 – 1914) was an English Catholic priest, composer and hymnodist who worked in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster and is noted for having written and composed several hymns including Sweet Sacrament Divine. He was the son of the painter Clarkson Stanfield.
Life[]
Stanfield was born in London, one of the sons of the marine painter, and friend of Charles Dickens, Clarkson Frederick Stanfield.[1]
He was educated at St Edmund's College, Ware. After ordination, he was stationed in Hertford. He then became principally in conducting missions and retreats. He was later priest in charge at Old Hall Green.[2]
Stanfield wrote over a dozen hymns for various occasions. He is noted for having written and composed the music for Sweet Sacrament Divine and another which uses the tune Drakes Broughton (by Elgar).[2]
References[]
- ^ "Francis Stanfield." The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Canterbury Press. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.<http://www.hymnology.co.uk/f/francis-stanfield>.
- ^ a b Julian, John. Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement, (1907)
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