Acfield, William bap.27.feb.1832-5.oct.1916 England Sussex, Chichester - London, Gunnersbury near Chiswick
chemist, amateur musician, hymn writer, 27.feb.1832 baptized at Saint Andrew in Chichester, 1861-1891 residing at 6 Ewell Road Villas in Kingston-upon-Thames, 1908-1916 residing at 8 St Mary's Grove in Gunnersbury ; son of draper/hosier William Acfield (Suffolk, Coddenham 1793-1.feb.1885 Suffolk, Ipswich) and Ann Combes (Chichester 1791-1866 Sussex, Westhampnett) ; 16.jul.1857 at St Nicholas in Brighton Sussex he married Amelia Jessy Parsons (Brighton 1835-24.feb.1911 London Brentford)

[Hayden 1977 gives erroneously died 15.oct.1916]

Title Parts


[] O Summer-Land. Hymn
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1896

[] With Thy benediction. Hymn
[] Jesu, we pray Thee. Hymn
[] Vesper hymn no1
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1892

[] Vesper hymn no2
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1892

[] Vesper hymn no3 "Now the night is falling"
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1903 (Price One Penny)

[] Vesper hymn no4
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1923

[] Vesper hymn no5
words and music William Acfield
pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1923

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