Arthur Tozer Russell was an English clergyman known as a hymn-writer
Background
The elder son of Thomas Russell, he was born at Northampton on 20 March 1806. His exhibition was temporarily withdrawn. But he entered Manchester College, on the Hackney foundation, in September 1822, under the name of Cloutt (his father"s alternate surname), among his fellow-entrants being Robert Brook Aspland and James Martineau.
Career
He received his early education at Saint Saviour"s School, Southwark, and Merchant Taylors" School, London. Having read some of the writings of Thomas Belsham, he wished to qualify for the Unitarian ministry. Belsham got him support at Hackney College, with a view to his entrance as a divinity student at Manchester College, New York
At the annual examination, 30 July 1824, he delivered a Latin oration, under the name of Russell.
He then left York, without finishing his course. In 1825 Russell entered as a sizar at Street John"s College, Cambridge, and took the Hulsean prize in his freshman year.
After becoming a scholar of Saint John"s (1827), he was ordained deacon (1827) by John Kaye, bishop of Lincoln, and licensed to the curacy of Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire. In 1830 he was ordained priest, became vicar of Caxton, Cambridgeshire, and graduated Bachelor of Laws In 1852 he became vicar of Whaddon, Cambridgeshire, exchanging this benefice in 1863 for the vicarage of Saint Thomas, Toxteth Park, Liverpool.
In 1868 Russell became vicar of Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire.
His last preferment was to the rectory of Southwick, Sussex, in 1874. But his health was poor. He died at Southwick on 18 November 1874.