# John Ellerton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Ellerton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Ellerton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ellerton > Source revision: 1269390806 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hymnodist, editor and translator This article is about the hymnodist and hymnologist. For the symphonist born in Cheshire, see [John Lodge Ellerton](/source/John_Lodge_Ellerton). John Ellerton Background information Born (1826-12-16)16 December 1826 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Died 15 June 1893(1893-06-15) (aged 66) Occupations Chaplain, hymodist, hymnologist Musical artist **John Ellerton** (16 December 1826 – 15 June 1893) was a [hymnodist](/source/Hymnodist) and hymnologist. ## Life He was born in [Clerkenwell](/source/Clerkenwell), [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex), England, to George Ellerton, the head of an evangelical family. He was educated at [King William's College](/source/King_William's_College) on the [Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man), and [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Cambridge) (B.A. 1849; M.A. 1854),[1] where he came under the influence of [F. D. Maurice](/source/Frederick_Denison_Maurice). He died in [Torquay](/source/Torquay), [Devon](/source/Devon), England, aged 66. ## Service Taking orders in 1850, he was curate of [Easebourne](/source/Easebourne), [Sussex](/source/Sussex). In 1852, he was in [Brighton](/source/Brighton) and lecturer of St. Peter's, Brighton. In 1860, he became chaplain for Lord Crewe and vicar of [Crewe Green](/source/Crewe_Green) in [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire), about thirty miles southeast of [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool). He became chairman of the education committee at the Mechanics Institute for the local Railway Company. Reorganizing the institute, he made it one of the most successful in England. He taught classes in English and Bible history. He also organised one of the first choral associations of the Midlands. In 1872, he became rector of [Hinstock](/source/Hinstock), [Shropshire](/source/Shropshire). In 1876, he was transferred to [Barnes](/source/Barnes%2C_London), (then in [Surrey](/source/Surrey)), a western suburb of London. The work among a large population broke him down and he had to go abroad for a year, serving as chaplain at [Pegli](/source/Pegli) in [Italy](/source/Italy) from 1884 to 1885. After returning, he took a smaller parish in [White Roding](/source/White_Roding) in 1886, his last.[2] During his final illness, he was given the honorary title of Canon of [St. Albans Cathedral](/source/St._Albans_Cathedral). ## Published works Ellerton was best known as a hymnologist, editor, hymn-writer and translator. He published *Hymns for Schools and Bible Classes* in Brighton in 1859. He was co-editor with [William Walsham How](/source/William_Walsham_How) and others of the [Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge](/source/Society_for_Promoting_Christian_Knowledge) (SPCK) *Church Hymns*, 1871. His *Notes and Illustrations of Church Hymns* were published in the folio edition of 1881. ### Hymns Ellerton wrote or translated eighty-six or more hymns, including - Our day of praise is done - Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise - Shine Thou Upon Us, Lord (music by [Harriet Anne Smart](/source/Harriet_Anne_Smart))[3] - [The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended](/source/The_day_thou_gavest%2C_Lord%2C_is_ended) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ellerton, John (ELRN845J)"](https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=ELRN845J&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50). *A Cambridge Alumni Database*. University of Cambridge. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ellerton, John; Houseman, Henry; *John Ellerton: Being a Collection of His Writings on Hymnology, Together with a Sketch of His Life and Works*, [Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge](/source/Society_for_Promoting_Christian_Knowledge), 1896 p. 157. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Callow, H. A. ["Hymnary.org"](https://hymnary.org/search?qu=h+a+callow). *hymnary.org*. Retrieved 24 February 2022. ## External links - [Basic biographical information](https://web.archive.org/web/20120401210952/http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/e/l/l/ellerton_j.htm) - [Family tree back to 1714](https://web.archive.org/web/20110617230224/http://ellerton.hostcell.net/Trees/George1714.htm) ## Notes - [Julian, John](/source/John_D._Julian) (June 1907). [*A Dictionary of Hymnology*](https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofhymn02lond). London: John Murray. pp. 826–828. - Bailey, Albert Edward (1950). [*The Gospel in Hymns*](https://archive.org/details/gospelinhymnsbac00bail). New York: Charles Scribner's sons. pp. [424–430](https://archive.org/details/gospelinhymnsbac00bail/page/424). - ["King William's College Register"](http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/kw1905/p030.htm). Retrieved 17 January 2007. 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