Francis Tebbs Havergal Papers

This material is held atHereford Cathedral Library and Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 312 HCA 3592,3832,5888,6308
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1810-1950
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 300 items

Scope and Content

Mostly personal and official papers of Francis Tebbs Havergal. Also a quantity of correspondence and papers of Frances Ridley Havergal, and Bertha St. Helier Evans.

Administrative / Biographical History

Francis Tebbs Havergal, vicar choral and sub-librarian of Hereford Cathedral, 1853-1890 and vicar of Pipe and Lyde and Upton Bishop.

Frances Ridley Havergal, writer of hymns and devotional works.

Bertha St. Helier Evans, wife of the rector of Brampton Abbots.

Access Information

By appointment for historic materials.

Other Finding Aids

Lists and indexes, manual and by Word 97 and Access 97.

Conditions Governing Use

At discretion of Archivist and with permission of owners.

Custodial History

Part of the collection was acquired contemporaneously, while the rest was deposited mid 20th century.

Geographical Names