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John Joseph Woods

John Joseph Woods

Musician · 1849–1934

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Born

1849

Died

1934

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: J. Woods

ISNI

0000000049272788

Description

New Zealand songwriter (1849–1934)

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John Joseph Woods was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set "God Defend New Zealand", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem. Woods was also the Tuapeka County Council clerk for 55 years.

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