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Patrick Robert Norman Appleford (1925–9 December 2018) [1] was an English Anglican priest and hymnwriter.Along with Geoffrey Beaumont and others he was a founder of the "Twentieth Century Church Light Music Group" around 1960, which significantly affected the development of hymn-writing and hymn-singing across English-speaking churches from that time onwards.
According to Appleford, they sought 'a musical lingua franca or “folk” music in the sense of ordinary folk's music rather than that 'of the pop music industry'. [5] The group published numerous hymns and recordings between 1960 and 1965, and had a significant influence on church music.
Geoffrey Beaumont CR (1903–1970) was an Anglican priest and monk of the Community of the Resurrection who was also a composer of popular songs and hymn tunes. After graduation he attended Ely Theological College and was ordained in 1932 to a curacy in Nunhead.
The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2025. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 2025 1 Viktor Alksnis, 74, Russian politician ...
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Appleford is an English surname. Notable people with this name include: Alexander Appleford, RAF pilot; Alice Appleford, Australian nurse; Geoff Appleford, South African rugby union player; Henry of Appleford, English monk; Patrick Appleford, English Anglican priest and hymnwriter
The Copper family has lived in Rottingdean since the sixteenth century, where they have worked as farm bailiffs, publicans, policemen and occasionally as soldiers. [3] The songs are thought to have been passed down for hundreds of years; George Copper, born in Rottingdean in 1784, was a celebrated singer in the village. [4]