Memorial tablet, Worcester Cathedral:
The Rev. William Henry Havergal, M.S., Vi­car of Shareshill and Hon. Canon of Worcester Ca­thed­ral.
Died at Leam­ing­ton, 19th Ap­ril 1870, aged 77.
Cur­ate 7, and Rec­tor 13 years, of this par­ish, 1822 to 1843.
“A faith­ful min­is­ter in the Lord” (Eph. Vi. 21).

Wife: Jane Head (1794-July 5, 1848), Married 2 May 1816, East Grinstead, Sussex
Children: , Jane Miriam, Henry East, Maria Vernon Graham, Ellen Prestage, Francis Tebbs, Frances Ridley

Second Wife: Caroline Ann Cooke (?-26 May 1878), Married 29 July, 1851

In 1844 he published in 1844 a reprint of Ravenscroft's scarce work, ‘The Whole Booke of Psalmes.’ In 1847 he brought out the ‘Old Church Psalmody,’ Op. 43, which is the parent of most modern collections of church tunes. ‘A Hundred Psalm and Hymn Tunes,’ Op. 48, entirely his own composition, was published in 1859. Many of the sacred songs and carols appeared in the earlier volumes of ‘Our Own Fireside,’ and were republished under the title of ‘Fireside Music.’ His sacred song ‘Summer Tide is Coming’ and his psalm tune ‘Evan’ are widely known. In 1870, Frances Ridley edited, and prepared for publication, a new edition of her father's 'Psalmody.'

Memorial tablet, Worcester Cathedral:
The Rev. William Henry Havergal, M.S., Vi­car of Shareshill and Hon. Canon of Worcester Ca­thed­ral.
Died at Leam­ing­ton, 19th Ap­ril 1870, aged 77.
Cur­ate 7, and Rec­tor 13 years, of this par­ish, 1822 to 1843.
“A faith­ful min­is­ter in the Lord” (Eph. Vi. 21).

Wife: Jane Head (1794-July 5, 1848), Married 2 May 1816, East Grinstead, Sussex
Children: , Jane Miriam, Henry East, Maria Vernon Graham, Ellen Prestage, Francis Tebbs, Frances Ridley

Second Wife: Caroline Ann Cooke (?-26 May 1878), Married 29 July, 1851

In 1844 he published in 1844 a reprint of Ravenscroft's scarce work, ‘The Whole Booke of Psalmes.’ In 1847 he brought out the ‘Old Church Psalmody,’ Op. 43, which is the parent of most modern collections of church tunes. ‘A Hundred Psalm and Hymn Tunes,’ Op. 48, entirely his own composition, was published in 1859. Many of the sacred songs and carols appeared in the earlier volumes of ‘Our Own Fireside,’ and were republished under the title of ‘Fireside Music.’ His sacred song ‘Summer Tide is Coming’ and his psalm tune ‘Evan’ are widely known. In 1870, Frances Ridley edited, and prepared for publication, a new edition of her father's 'Psalmody.'