George Manwaring
George Manwaring was a hymnwriter of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints . Some of his works have become favorite LDS hymns and are found in the 1985 LDS Church hymnal.
George Manwaring was born in Cheshire, England to Henry Manwaring and Sarah Barber. The family converted to the LDS Church and emigrated to Utah Territory when Manwaring wasyears old, in 1871. They settled first in Salt Lake City, then permanently in Springville.
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