John Bacchus Dykes
(1823-1876)

Died aged c. 53

John Bacchus Dykes (10 March 1823 – 22 January 1876) was an English clergyman and hymnwriter.

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Commemorated on 2 plaques

This mansion and its neighbour, amongst the oldest surviving purpose-built banks in the country, were built in the 1790s for Ingram and Kennet. J. B. Dykes 1823-76, prolific composer of hymn tunes came to live here in 1841

67 Westgate, Wakefield, United Kingdom where they lived

Edward Acheson. The eminent American chemist was born in this house with the round corner, 1856. Was awarded many medals for his invention of carborundum, artificial graphite, and other valuable products of the electric furnace.

SW corner of Main & Maiden Sts., Washington, PA, United States where they was