William Chatterton Dix was an English writer of hymns and carols.
He was born in Bristol, England, the son of John Dix, a surgeon and writer. His father gave him his middle name in honour of Thomas Chatterton, a poet about whom he had written a biography.
Dix spent most of his life as manager of a Maritime Insurance Company in Glasgow.
At the age of 29 he was struck with a near fatal illness and consequently suffered months confined to his bed. During this time he became severely depressed. Yet...
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