John Mason Neale

John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 - 6 August 1866), was an English priest, scholar and hymn-writer.

He was born in London, his parents being the Revd Cornelius Neale and Susanna Neale, daughter of Dr John Mason Good. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where (despite being said to be the best classical scholar in his year) lack of ability in mathematics prevented him taking an honours degree.[1] John Mason Neale was named after the Puritan clergyman and hymn writer John Mason (1645-1694), of whom his mother Suranna was a descendant.

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