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unusual facts about Eleanor Farjeon



Alfriston

In 1931 Eleanor Farjeon wrote the popular hymn "Morning Has Broken" in Alfriston; the hymn is supposedly about the beauty she saw around her in this village.

Fabio Campana

It was later mentioned in Eleanor Farjeon's 1941 novel, Miss Gransby's Secret, a satire on the sensibilities of the Victorian era.

Percy Dearmer

It is notable for the first appearance of the song Morning Has Broken, commissioned from noted children's author Eleanor Farjeon.


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