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The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aims to promote the study and use of Christian hymns. As of 2024, the society comprises around 450 members, including hymn writers, composers, editors, and members of the clergy, plus 50 subscribing libraries and institutions.[1]

History

The society was founded in 1936 by Dr J. R. Fleming for the purpose of:[2]

  • encouraging study and research in Hymnody
  • promoting good standards of hymn-singing
  • encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship
  • sponsoring relevant publications

In the years after its creation, the Society set itself the task of updating John Julian's 1892 Dictionary of Hymnology.[3]

Activity

The Society's primary actions are the production of a Newsletter and Bulletin four times per year containing articles and research on hymns and hymnody, as well as publishing additional Papers on topics in greater depth. It also works closely with sister Societies around the world, including the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada and International Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie in Germany.[1]

Each July, the Society holds a three-day conference of talks and workshops, culminating in a large event known since 2003 as The Festival of Hymns, and prior to that was called the Act of Praise.[1] The first Conference was held in Oxford in 1948.

Act of Praise / Festival of Hymns

A central part of the Hymn Society's annual Conference, the Festival of Hymns (or Act of Praise as it was known prior to 2003) has been held in the following locations.

Year Location
1948 Mansfield College, Oxford
1949 not held
1950 Jesus College, Cambridge
1951 Oxford
1952 not held
1953 Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
1954 Victoria Hall, Sheffield
1955 not held
1956 West Croydon Methodist Church
1957 Highbury Congregational Church, Bristol
1958 Mansfield College, Oxford
1959 Canterbury Baptist Church
1960 Emmanuel Congregational Church, Cambridge
1961 The Chapel, Lambeth Palace
1962 Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol
1963 Malvern College Chapel
1964 St Nicholas' Church, East Dereham
1965 Charterhouse School Chapel
1966 Little St Mary's, Cambridge
1967 St Mary's Church, Primrose Hill
1968 Cheltenham College Chapel
1969 Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
1970 Charterhouse School Chapel
1971 St Mary's Baptist Church, Norwich
1972 St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol
1973 Nottingham Cathedral
1974 Wesley Chapel, York
1975 Tabernacle Chapel, Cardiff
1976 Norwich Cathedral
1977 Salisbury Cathedral
1978 Manchester Cathedral
1979 Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham
1980 Southernhay United Reformed Church, Exeter
1981 Keble College, Oxford
1982 Gloucester Cathedral
1983 Durham Cathedral
1984 Chichester Cathedral
1985 Methodist Central Hall, Coventry
1986 Guildford Cathedral
1987 Leeds Parish Church
1988 Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol
1989 Glasgow University Chapel
1990 The Parish Church, Llanfairfechan
1991 St Botolph's Church, Colchester
1992 Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool
1993 Winchester United Church
1994 St George's Church, Jesmond
1995 St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham
1996 St Mary Clement Methodist Church, Truro
1997 St Olave's Church, York
1998 St Mary's Baptist Church, Norwich
1999 St Peter's Church, Lampeter
2000 Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
2001 Bradford Cathedral
2002 Wesleyan Chapel, Bishop Street, Leicester
2003 Canterbury Cathedral
2004 Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
2005 Chester Cathedral
2006 St Martin's Church, Dorking
2007 All Saints' Church, Northampton
2008 Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool
2009 St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
2010 St Oswald's Church, Durham
2011 Waltham Abbey Church
2012 Trinity United Reformed Church, Lancaster
2013 Derby Cathedral
2014 St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings
2015 St Columba's United Reformed Church, Cambridge
2016 St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews
2017 Christ Church, Carmarthen
2018 St Michael & All Angels Church, Cherry Burton
2019 Canterbury Cathedral
2020 not held
2021 not held
2022 Blackburn Cathedral
2023 Lincoln

Notable figures

The Editors of The Bulletin have been:[3]

  • Millar Patrick (1937–47)
  • Erik Routley (1948–74)
  • Bernard Massey (1974-2001 and 2003–04)
  • Christopher Idle (2001–03)
  • Andrew Pratt (2004-)

References

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