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| Born: December 3, 1799, Douglas, Isle of Man. Died: October 8, 1865, Pendleton, Lancashire, England. Buried: Christ Church, Salford (near Manchester), England. |  |
Stowell was educated at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (BA 1822, MA 1826). He was ordained in the Anglican church in 1823, and was curate at Shepscombe, Gloucestershire; Holy Trinity, Huddersfield; and St. Stephen’s, Salford. In 1831, he became rector at Christ Church, Salford. He was appointed Honorable Canon in Chester Cathedral, 1845; chaplain to the Bishop of Manchester in 1851, and Rural Dean of Eccles. His works include:
- The Peaceful Valley, 1826
- Selection of Psalms and Hymns, 1831
- Pleasures of Religion and Other Poems ,1832
- Tractarianism Tested, 1845
- A Model for Men of Business, 1854
- Memoir, published posthumously by Rev. J. B. Marsden, 1868
Hymns:
- Children of Old, Hosanna Sang
- From Every Stormy Wind
- Gracious God, Look Down in Kindness
- Jesus Is Our Shepherd
- Lord of All Power and Might
