Composer Bio Information
Barraclough, Henry's bio information
Monday, December 14, 1891 - Sunday, July 31, 1983
Born: December 14, 1891, Windhill, Yorkshire, England.
Died: August 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barraclough was educated in England, and studied organ and piano from the age of five. He worked for a while as a claims adjuster for the Car and General Insurance Company. From 1911-1913, he was secretary to Member of Parliament George Scott Robertson. He then joined the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic team as a pianist, and traveled with them to America and remained there. He fought in World War I, rising to the rank of sergeant major, then became secretary, and later an administrator, of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (1919-1961). He wrote words for 20 hymns and tunes to 120.
Hymns
Ivory Palaces
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/a/r/barraclough_h.html
Died: August 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barraclough was educated in England, and studied organ and piano from the age of five. He worked for a while as a claims adjuster for the Car and General Insurance Company. From 1911-1913, he was secretary to Member of Parliament George Scott Robertson. He then joined the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic team as a pianist, and traveled with them to America and remained there. He fought in World War I, rising to the rank of sergeant major, then became secretary, and later an administrator, of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (1919-1961). He wrote words for 20 hymns and tunes to 120.
Hymns
Ivory Palaces
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/a/r/barraclough_h.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 04:36:06pm)
- # 2 - The Shadows Of The Evening Hours (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 08:03:37am)
- # 3 - Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 01:01:32pm)
- # 4 - This Is The Day Of Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 10:44:03am)
- # 5 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 6 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 7 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 8 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 9 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- #10 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)