Eliza Sibbald Alderson

English poet
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish poet
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
wasWriter Hymnwriter
Work fieldLiterature Religion
Gender
Female
Birth16 August 1818
Death18 March 1889 (aged 70 years)
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

Eliza Sibbald Alderson (16 August 1818 – 18 March 1889) was an English poet and hymn writer.

Eliza Sibbald Dykes, sister of the famous Rev. J. B. Dykes, was born at Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. In 1850 she was married to Rev. Mr. Alderson, chaplain to the West Riding House of Correction, Wakefield, 1833 to 1876. Though she wrote many hymns, only 12 have been published. She died in 1889 and was buried at Kirkthorpe.

Hymns include:

  • Lord of Glory, who hast bought us
  • And now, beloved Lord, Thy soul resigning
The contents of this page are sourced from Wikipedia article on 21 May 2020. The contents are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.