Maule, Graham Alexander

b Glasgow 1958, d 2019. An architectural student in Glasgow who turned to full-time youth work, first at parish level and then with the Iona Community. There he teamed up with John Bell, qv for notes on Iona. With JB he co-authored many songs first published in the ‘Wild Goose’ series of contemporary folk-style collections. Several of these now appear in mainstream hymn-books: 7 in Rejoice and Sing (1991), 8 in the Irish Church Hymnal (2000), 13 in Sing Glory (1999) and 24 in the Scottish Church Hymnary (CH4, 2005). As a mature student he gained a Master’s degree in Fine Art (Sculpture); followed by his PhD. He contributed art-work and design to Iona publications. In 2004 he addressed the Hymn Society’s conference in Edinburgh. Nos.576, 910, 948, 1260.