Knowledge

Frederic Weatherly

Source 📝

700: 266:"; "The Deathless Army"; "To the Front"; "John Bull"; "Darby and Joan"; "When We are Old and Grey"; "Auntie"; "The Chimney Corner"; "The Children's Home"; "The Old Maids of Lee"; "The Men of Ware"; "The Devoted Apple"; "To-morrow will be Friday"; "Douglas Gordon"; "Sleeping Tide"; "The Star of Bethlehem"; "Beauty's Eyes"; "In Sweet September"; "Bid me Good-bye"; "The Last Watch"; "London Bridge"; "The King's Highway"; "Go to Sea"; "Veteran's Song"; "Up from Somerset"; "Beyond the Dawn"; "Nirvana"; "Mifanwy"; "Sergeant of the Line"; "Stone-cracker John"; "Ailsa Mine"; "Old Black Mare"; "Coolan Dhu"; "Three for Jack"; "Bhoy I Love"; "The Blue Dragoons"; "At Santa Barbara"; "The Grenadier"; "Reuben Ranzo"; "Dinder Courtship"; "Friend o'Mine"; "When You Come Home"; "Little Road Home"; "Greenhills of Somerset"; "Danny Boy"; "As you pass by"; "Ships of my dreams"; "Why shouldn't I?"; "When Noah Went-a-sailing"; "Time to go"; "Chumleigh Fair"; "Our Little Home"; "The Bristol Pageant, Music Composed by Hubert Hunt in 1924" and "Little Lady of the Moon". 182: 33: 174: 719: 47:(4 October 1848 – 7 September 1929) was an English lawyer, author, lyricist and broadcaster. He was christened and brought up using the name Frederick Edward Weatherly, and appears to have adopted the spelling 'Frederic' later in life. He is estimated to have written the lyrics to at least 3,000 popular songs, among the best-known of which are the sentimental ballad " 165:
wrote of his dual career, "His fertility was extraordinary, and though it is easy to be contemptuous of his drawing-room lyrics, sentimental, humorous and patriotic, which are said to number about 3,000 altogether, it is certain that no practising barrister has ever before provided so much innocent
131:
in Somerset (d. 1920), with whom he had a son and two daughters. Weatherly and his wife later lived apart, and on the night of the 1881 census he is recorded as being on his own with his three young children and four servants at his house, Sevensprings, South Parks Road, Oxford. Weatherly and his
151:
in Surrey (who is recorded as his wife of nine years' standing), and their two servants. In fact, Weatherly and his wife Minnie never divorced: Maude Francfort used the name Weatherly while they lived together as husband and wife in Bath. Minnie lived on in seclusion in Portishead, financially
166:
pleasure." He celebrated his golden jubilee as a songwriter in 1919, at a dinner given for him by publishers and composers with whom he had been associated over the past fifty years. In his last years he was much in demand as a lecturer, broadcaster and
123:, and Weatherly volunteered to start the race with them and immediately jump out of the boat. He did so—and the team won—but they were disqualified. Woodgate had made his point, and the race was later changed to one for 241:", which he had never heard before. Margaret had learned the tune from her Irish-born father Dennis. The tune matched his lyrics almost perfectly. He published the now-famous song in 1913. His ballad " 152:
supported by her husband until her death in 1920. The children remained loyal to her. Some time after 1911, Frederic and Maude moved to Grosvenor Lodge (now St Christopher's) in Belmont Road,
784: 237:
in 1910, but it did not meet with much success. In 1912 his sister-in-law Margaret Enright Weatherly in America suggested an old Irish tune called "
523: 738: 764: 197:
Davies (d. 1941), widow of a well-known tenor, John Bryan. She had been nurse/companion to Maude in her final years. He was made a
139:, practising first in London and then in the west of England. The 1901 census records him living as a boarder at 2 Harley Place in 127:. Weatherly graduated with a degree in Classics in 1871, and in 1872 he married Anna Maria Hardwick (generally called "Minnie") of 779: 135:
Weatherly remained in Oxford, briefly working as a schoolmaster and then as a private tutor until 1887 when he qualified as a
667: 17: 679: 205:. He died at his home, Bathwick Lodge, Bath, after a short illness on 7 September 1929, at the age of 80. At his funeral in 262:
entry. In addition to the above, they were: "Nancy Lee"; "The Midshipmite"; "Polly"; "They all love Jack"; "Jack's Yarn"; "
673: 91:
in the fourth quarter of 1848, and the 1851 census shows the family living at 5 Wood Hill, Portishead. He was educated at
225:
The first of Weatherly's well-known works was the hymn "The Holy City", written in 1892 to music by the British composer
79:, the eldest son in the large family of Frederick Weatherly (1820–1910), a medical doctor, and his wife, Julia Maria, 774: 533: 446: 794: 209:, the Londonderry Air, to which he had written the well-known words, was played as a voluntary. He was buried at 602:, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007, accessed 30 August 2010 789: 769: 112: 661: 647: 96: 92: 226: 108: 653: 181: 595: 107:
for poetry—without success. In 1868, he helped out members of the Brasenose rowing team under
32: 759: 754: 320: 116: 72: 56: 193:
In early 1923, Maude Francfort died, and on 2 August 1923 Weatherly married Miriam Bryan,
159:
Weatherly remained active both as an author and as a barrister until the end of his life.
8: 799: 728: 462: 210: 186: 84: 685: 571: 143:, Bristol. The 1911 census shows him aged 62 living at 12 Penn Lea Road, Lower Weston, 695: 529: 442: 326: 258: 198: 44: 394:, online edition, Oxford University Press, September 2004, accessed 29 August 2010. 704: 242: 140: 60: 357: 657: 643: 331: 263: 238: 167: 104: 52: 691: 289:(1890), with Edward Cutler. He published several collections of verse including 434: 302: 234: 201:, a senior barrister, in 1926. In the same year he published an autobiography, 144: 387: 256:
Of his huge output of songs, Weatherly listed a selection of 61 titles in his
748: 336: 734: 549: 500: 229:. The song includes the refrain "Jerusalem, Jerusalem!". He wrote the song " 124: 100: 103:, who taught him about Italian art. Weatherly entered three times for the 250: 173: 246: 214: 206: 153: 120: 147:, in Somerset, with a Maude Eugenie Beatrice Weatherly, aged 53, from 314: 230: 161: 136: 48: 709: 713: 128: 724: 88: 76: 312:
Weatherly also worked in opera, making English translations of
177:
Frederic Weatherly's grave (detail), Smallcombe Cemetery, Bath
148: 686:
First World War – Vintage Audio: "Roses of Picardy"
439:
Henley Royal Regatta : A celebration of 150 years
463:"Pipes calling for a new centenary Danny Boy song" 746: 329:and writing the lyrics for the 1894 premiere of 305:'s first signed illustrations were published in 83:Ford (1823–98). His birth was registered in the 550:"Edward Street, Bath: The Fred Weatherly Story" 275:The Rudiments of Logic, Inductive and Deductive 95:from 1859 to 1867, and he won a scholarship to 739:Discography of American Historical Recordings 785:People educated at Hereford Cathedral School 119:without a cox. The race at the time was for 283:Questions in Logic, Progressive and General 217:commemorates him at 10 Edward St in Bath. 27:English barrister and lyricist (1848-1929) 668:The "Londonderry Air": facts and fiction. 388:"Weatherly, Frederick Edward (1848–1929)" 309:, a book of verse written by Weatherly. 249:, was one of the most famous songs from 180: 172: 31: 731:, with 34 library catalogue records 433: 417: 415: 413: 411: 409: 407: 405: 403: 392:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 279:Oxford Days: or How Ross got his Degree 269:Weatherly's prose publications include 245:", written in 1916 and set to music by 14: 747: 591: 589: 521: 382: 380: 378: 71:Weatherly was born and brought up in 701:Works by or about Frederic Weatherly 441:. Heinemann Kingswood. p. 103. 400: 132:wife later separated (around 1900). 765:Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford 586: 358:"Weatherly - Gordano Civic Society" 355: 24: 692:Works by Frederic Edward Weatherly 375: 66: 25: 811: 682:URL accessed on 11 September 2005 676:URL accessed on 11 September 2005 670:URL accessed on 11 September 2005 636: 717: 424:obituary, 9 September 1929, p. 7 99:, in 1867. Among his tutors was 688:URL accessed on 13 January 2009 620: 608: 564: 542: 515: 493: 481: 455: 427: 349: 287:Musical and Dramatic Copyright 13: 1: 342: 295:Dresden China and other Songs 596:"Weatherly, Frederic Edward" 525:Music of the First World War 185:Frederic Weatherly's grave, 111:, who had practised for the 7: 716:(public domain audiobooks) 710:Works by Frederic Weatherly 10: 816: 780:English children's writers 735:F. E. Weatherly recordings 674:The Origin of "Danny Boy". 490:, 12 September 1929, p. 15 617:, 12 December 1980, p. 18 362:www.gordanosociety.org.uk 97:Brasenose College, Oxford 93:Hereford Cathedral School 59:", and the wartime song " 41:Frederic Edward Weatherly 775:English male songwriters 656:, and library resources 650:about Frederic Weatherly 528:. ABC-CLIO. p. 23. 220: 109:Walter Bradford Woodgate 795:English fantasy writers 604:(subscription required) 501:"Frederick E Weatherly" 396:(subscription required) 299:Songs for Michael, 1927 213:. A plaque unveiled by 113:Stewards' Challenge Cup 291:Muriel and other Poems 190: 178: 37: 680:Who was at Brasenose? 664:by Frederic Weatherly 574:. First World War.com 184: 176: 156:, just outside Bath. 35: 18:Frederic E. Weatherly 790:People from Somerset 321:Cavalleria rusticana 168:after-dinner speaker 117:Henley Royal Regatta 73:Portishead, Somerset 729:Library of Congress 629:, 4 July 1894, p. 5 522:Tyler, Don (2016). 211:Smallcombe Cemetery 187:Smallcombe Cemetery 51:" set to the tune " 770:English barristers 662:in other libraries 648:in other libraries 642:Library resources 572:"Roses of Picardy" 233:" while living in 191: 179: 55:", the religious " 38: 696:Project Gutenberg 469:. 27 January 2013 386:Pickles John D., 36:Weatherly in 1895 16:(Redirected from 807: 721: 720: 705:Internet Archive 630: 624: 618: 612: 606: 605: 593: 584: 583: 581: 579: 568: 562: 561: 559: 557: 546: 540: 539: 519: 513: 512: 510: 508: 497: 491: 485: 479: 478: 476: 474: 459: 453: 452: 435:Burnell, Richard 431: 425: 419: 398: 397: 384: 373: 372: 370: 368: 353: 243:Roses of Picardy 61:Roses of Picardy 21: 815: 814: 810: 809: 808: 806: 805: 804: 745: 744: 725:F. E. Weatherly 718: 658:in your library 644:in your library 639: 634: 633: 625: 621: 613: 609: 603: 594: 587: 577: 575: 570: 569: 565: 555: 553: 548: 547: 543: 536: 520: 516: 506: 504: 503:. Bath Heritage 499: 498: 494: 486: 482: 472: 470: 461: 460: 456: 449: 432: 428: 420: 401: 395: 385: 376: 366: 364: 356:Gregory, Paul. 354: 350: 345: 264:The Old Brigade 239:Londonderry Air 223: 215:Dame Clara Butt 105:Newdigate Prize 69: 67:Life and career 53:Londonderry Air 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 813: 803: 802: 797: 792: 787: 782: 777: 772: 767: 762: 757: 743: 742: 732: 722: 707: 698: 689: 683: 677: 671: 665: 651: 638: 637:External links 635: 632: 631: 619: 607: 585: 563: 541: 534: 514: 492: 480: 454: 447: 426: 399: 374: 347: 346: 344: 341: 303:Beatrix Potter 222: 219: 203:Piano and Gown 199:King's Counsel 68: 65: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 812: 801: 798: 796: 793: 791: 788: 786: 783: 781: 778: 776: 773: 771: 768: 766: 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 752: 750: 740: 736: 733: 730: 726: 723: 715: 711: 708: 706: 702: 699: 697: 693: 690: 687: 684: 681: 678: 675: 672: 669: 666: 663: 659: 655: 652: 649: 645: 641: 640: 628: 623: 616: 611: 601: 597: 592: 590: 573: 567: 551: 545: 537: 535:9781440839979 531: 527: 526: 518: 502: 496: 489: 484: 468: 464: 458: 450: 448:0-434-98134-6 444: 440: 436: 430: 423: 418: 416: 414: 412: 410: 408: 406: 404: 393: 389: 383: 381: 379: 363: 359: 352: 348: 340: 338: 337:Savoy Theatre 334: 333: 328: 327:Covent Garden 324: 322: 317: 316: 310: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 285:, (1883) and 284: 280: 276: 272: 271:Wilton School 267: 265: 261: 260: 254: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 227:Stephen Adams 218: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 188: 183: 175: 171: 169: 164: 163: 157: 155: 150: 146: 142: 138: 133: 130: 126: 125:coxless fours 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 94: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 64: 62: 58: 57:The Holy City 54: 50: 46: 42: 34: 30: 19: 654:Online books 626: 622: 614: 610: 599: 576:. Retrieved 566: 554:. Retrieved 544: 524: 517: 505:. Retrieved 495: 487: 483: 471:. Retrieved 466: 457: 438: 429: 421: 391: 365:. Retrieved 361: 351: 330: 319: 313: 311: 307:A Happy Pair 306: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 268: 257: 255: 224: 202: 194: 192: 160: 158: 134: 101:Walter Pater 87:district of 80: 70: 40: 39: 29: 760:1929 deaths 755:1848 births 600:Who Was Who 251:World War I 121:coxed fours 800:Combe Down 749:Categories 343:References 281:, (1879); 277:, (1879); 273:, (1872); 247:Haydn Wood 207:Bath Abbey 154:Combe Down 85:Bedminster 627:The Times 615:The Times 578:3 October 556:3 October 507:3 October 488:The Times 473:3 October 422:The Times 367:2 October 315:Pagliacci 259:Who's Who 231:Danny Boy 162:The Times 137:barrister 49:Danny Boy 714:LibriVox 467:BBC News 437:(1989). 129:Axbridge 737:at the 703:at the 335:at the 332:Mirette 141:Clifton 89:Bristol 77:England 532:  445:  297:; and 189:, Bath 552:. BBC 221:Works 149:Esher 660:and 646:and 580:2017 558:2017 530:ISBN 509:2017 475:2017 443:ISBN 369:2017 325:for 318:and 235:Bath 145:Bath 727:at 712:at 694:at 195:née 115:at 81:née 63:". 751:: 598:, 588:^ 465:. 402:^ 390:, 377:^ 360:. 339:. 301:. 293:; 253:. 170:. 75:, 45:KC 43:, 741:. 582:. 560:. 538:. 511:. 477:. 451:. 371:. 323:, 20:)

Index

Frederic E. Weatherly

KC
Danny Boy
Londonderry Air
The Holy City
Roses of Picardy
Portishead, Somerset
England
Bedminster
Bristol
Hereford Cathedral School
Brasenose College, Oxford
Walter Pater
Newdigate Prize
Walter Bradford Woodgate
Stewards' Challenge Cup
Henley Royal Regatta
coxed fours
coxless fours
Axbridge
barrister
Clifton
Bath
Esher
Combe Down
The Times
after-dinner speaker

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.