Cecil Frances Alexander
Irish hymnwriter and poet
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Cecil Frances Alexander was an Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet. Amongst other works, she wrote "All Things Bright and Beautiful", "There is a green hill far away" and the Christmas carol "Once in Royal David's City". Wikipedia
Born: April 1818, Dublin, Ireland
Died: October 12, 1895 (age 77 years), Londonderry, United Kingdom
Spouse: William Alexander (m. 1850–1895)
Parents: John Humphreys
Grandchildren: Arthur Cecil Alexander and William Harold Alexander
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