Modern English biography

1873. _Julian’s Dictionary of hymnology_ (1892) 69, 834, 882,

996, 1267; _W. Garrett Horder’s Hymn lover_ (1889) 442. PARSONS, GEORGE SAMUEL. _b._ 1783; entered R.N. July 1795; signal midshipman of the Foudroyant under Nelson 1800–1, lieut. 1802; commanded the boats of the Valiant in cutting out a convoy from Basque Roads 1810; on h.p. 1810–41; admiralty agent on board a contract mail steamer 1 Nov. 1841; retired commander 15 Feb. 1850; author of Nelsonian reminiscences, leaves from memory’s log 1843, 2 ed. 1843. _d._ Holt hill, Cheshire 20 Jany.