- William Edward Hickson
William Edward Hickson (
January 7 ,1803 –March 22 ,1870 ) was a British educational writer. He was the author of "Time and Faith" and was the editor of "The Westminster Review" (1840-1852). He wrote an "improved" version of the Britishnational anthem whose verses were included in the version of "God Save the King " published in theEnglish Hymnal .Hickson was the son of William Hickson, a boot and shoe manufacturer of Smithfield, London. Having studied schools in The Netherlands and Germany, he retired from the family business in 1840 to concentrate on philanthropic pursuits: particularly the cause of elementary education. [cite book | last =Aldrich | first = Richard J|coauthors=Gordon, Peter| title = Dictionary of British Educationists| publisher =Routledge | date =1989 | pages =p.112 |isbn=0713001771] He became editor and proprietor of The Westminster Review which was notable for its commitment to legislative reform and popular
education .He is credited with writing the
proverb ::'Tis a lesson you should heed::Try, try, try again.:If at first you don't succeed,:Try, try, try again. [cite book | last = | first = | title = Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (3rd edition) | publisher = Oxford University Press| date = 1979| pages =p.251 |isbn=]
He died at Fairseat, Stansted, Kent, where he was buried.
Works
*"The Singing master" (1836)
*"Dutch and German Schools" (1840)
*"Part Singing" (1842)
*"Time and faith" — 2 vols. (1857)References
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