John Mason Neale: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 – 6 August 1866) was an English Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter. He worked on and wrote a wide range of holy Christian texts, including obscure medieval hymns, both Western and Eastern. Among his most famous hymns is the 1853 Good King Wenceslas, set on St. Stephen's day, known as Boxing Day in the UK. An Anglo-Catholic, Neale's works have found positive reception in high-church Anglicanism and Western Rite Orthodoxy.
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- Full name: John Mason Neale
- Born: 1818-01-24
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q246018
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John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 – 6 August 1866) was an English Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter.
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John Mason Neale was born on 1818-01-24.
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