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<h2>Henry Barraclough</h2>
<h2>1891-1983</h2>
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<p><em>Born:</em> December 14, 1891, Windhill, Yorkshire, England.</p>
<p><em>Died:</em> August 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</p>
<p><em>Buried:</em> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>Barraclough was educated in England, and studied organ and piano from the age of 5. He worked for a while as a claims adjuster for the Car and General Insurance Company. From 1911-1913, he was secretary to George Scott Robertson, a Member of Parliament. He then joined the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic team as a pianist, and traveled with them to America and remained there. He fought in World War I, then became secretary, and later an administrator, of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, 1919-1961. He wrote 20 hymn texts and 120 tunes.</p>
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