Marianne Nunn

Marianne Nunn (17 May 1778 – 1847) was a British hymn writer.

Marianne Nunn
Born17 May 1778
Colchester?
Died1847
NationalityBritish

Life

Nunn was possibly born in Colchester as her father John Nunn lived there. Marianne had two younger brothers John and William. John Nunn published a book of hymns in 1817 that included the hymn "One there is above all others, O how he loves" which was an adaption of a hymn by John Newton that Nunn had adapted to the Welsh tune Ar hyd y nos.[1] The hymn had a number of variants and was popular with children.[2]

Nunn was included in the Dictionary of National Biography with an entry written by James Cuthbert Hadden.[3] Nunn never married and died in 1847.[4]

References
  1. J. Julian, ed., A dictionary of hymnology, rev. edn (1907), 823–4 · Venn, Alum. Cant. · J. Miller, Singers and songs of the church (1869), 362 · R. Garrett Horder, The hymn lover (1899), 142 · E. R. Pitman, Lady hymn-writers (1892), 152–3 · GM, 2nd ser., 13 (1840), 664 · GM, 3rd ser., 10 (1861), 703 · CGPLA Eng. & Wales (1861) [John Nunn]
  2. Julian, John (1907). Dictionary of Hymnology.
  3. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Nunn, Marianne" . Dictionary of National Biography. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  4. "Nunn, Marianne (1778–1847)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20403. Retrieved 2020-12-09.


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