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George Ratcliffe Woodward (27 December 1848 – 3 March 1934) was an English Anglican priest who wrote mostly religious verse, both original and translated from ancient authors. The best-known of these were written to fit traditional melodies, mainly of the Renaissance. He sometimes harmonised these melodies himself, but usually left this to his frequent collaborator, composer Charles Wood. == Early life == He was born at 26 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, the son of George Ratcliffe Woodward, a merchant of Litherland,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Ratcliffe Woodward first charted in 1981 with Christmas on 45.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.