Composer Bio Information
Holmes, Henry James Ernest's bio information
Friday, March 5, 1852 - Friday, September 30, 1938
Born: March 5, 1852, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Died: October 1938, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Buried: Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Son of Richard and Jane Holmes, Henry’s father and great grandfather were both solicitors; his father had offices in Colne and Burnley. Henry was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. In 1875, he became an Attorney for Common Law and was admitted a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He was articled to his father in November 1869, and practiced in Burnley for over 60 years, first in partnership with his brother Richard Marmaduke as Holmes and Holmes. He continued to practice on his own as Holmes and Holmes after his brother’s death in 1894, and later as Messrs. Holmes, Butterfield and Hartley. Holmes had moved from the family home on Westgate some time after the death of his sister Susannah in 1878. By 1881, he was living at 12 Palatine Square.
Holmes was intimately associated with church and Sunday school work all his life. At age 17, he became a teacher and later a lay superintendent of Sandygate Sunday school, connected with Holy Trinity Church, a position he held nearly 20 years. From the 1880’s he took a deep interest in "The Home for Little Boys" at Farningham, Kent. His desire to help in this work led to the formation of the Burnley branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Another organization that Holmes took a great interest in was the Burnley Law Society, which he helped found in 1883; he lived to be the last survivor of the eight founders.
Holmes is said to have written over 250 hymn tunes in his life.
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
Source: https://hymnary.org/person/Holmes_HJE
Died: October 1938, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Buried: Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Son of Richard and Jane Holmes, Henry’s father and great grandfather were both solicitors; his father had offices in Colne and Burnley. Henry was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. In 1875, he became an Attorney for Common Law and was admitted a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He was articled to his father in November 1869, and practiced in Burnley for over 60 years, first in partnership with his brother Richard Marmaduke as Holmes and Holmes. He continued to practice on his own as Holmes and Holmes after his brother’s death in 1894, and later as Messrs. Holmes, Butterfield and Hartley. Holmes had moved from the family home on Westgate some time after the death of his sister Susannah in 1878. By 1881, he was living at 12 Palatine Square.
Holmes was intimately associated with church and Sunday school work all his life. At age 17, he became a teacher and later a lay superintendent of Sandygate Sunday school, connected with Holy Trinity Church, a position he held nearly 20 years. From the 1880’s he took a deep interest in "The Home for Little Boys" at Farningham, Kent. His desire to help in this work led to the formation of the Burnley branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Another organization that Holmes took a great interest in was the Burnley Law Society, which he helped found in 1883; he lived to be the last survivor of the eight founders.
Holmes is said to have written over 250 hymn tunes in his life.
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
Source: https://hymnary.org/person/Holmes_HJE
Hymns Composed (1)
Thou Hidden Source Of Calm Repose Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Onward, Upward, Homeward 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 06:22:54pm)
- # 2 - Go, Messenger of Peace (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 05:47:54pm)
- # 3 - Ye Christian Heralds (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 05:30:49pm)
- # 4 - Ashamed Of Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 04:46:39pm)
- # 5 - Thy Light Is Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 02:10:59pm)
- # 6 - Open Now Thy Gates Of Beauty (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 08:49:01am)
- # 7 - Of Thy Love Some Gracious Token (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 07, 2024 at 07:24:43am)
- # 8 - There Is A River We All Must Cross (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 06:45:22pm)
- # 9 - When Israel, Of The Lord Beloved (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 04:16:32pm)
- #10 - O God, Whose Presence Glows In All (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 06, 2024 at 03:32:49pm)