William Walsham How
William Walsham How (13 December 1823 – 10 August 1897) was an English Anglican bishop. Known as Walsham How, he was the son of a Shrewsbury solicitor; How was educated at Shrewsbury School, Wadham College, Oxford and University College, Durham. He was ordained in 1846, and after a curacy at Kidderminster, began more than thirty years actively engaged in parish work in Shropshire, as curate at the Abbey Church in Shrewsbury in 1848. In 1851 he became Rector of Whittington and was at one point Rural Dean of Oswestry in 1860, then Suffragan Bishop of Bedford (for East London) and in turn Bishop of Wakefield. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Shrewsbury (county town of Shropshire, England), Died August 10, 1897
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-2380 | 12-in. | 3/16/1905 | O Jesus, Thou art standing | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27097 | 10-in. | 12/4/1922 | O Jesus, thou art standing | Clifford Cairns ; Charles Harrison | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-63202 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Oh Jesus, thou art standing | John Seagle ; Leonard Stokes | Male vocal duet, with organ | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "How, William Walsham," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109129.
How, William Walsham. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109129.
"How, William Walsham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bishop William Walsham How
IMSLP: William Walsham How
RISM: William Walsham How
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LCNAR: How, William Walsham, 1823-1897 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91015873
Wikidata: Bishop William Walsham How - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3426832
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70952991
MusicBrainz: Bishop William Walsham How - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3911665f-540e-48a0-bd16-9f77b21a7f8f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/288135 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/288135
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