Wilhelm Idel
Wilhelm Idel (born January 6, 1849 in Wiehl ; † August 8, 1927 there ) was a German homeland researcher and poet .
Life
Wilhelm Idel was born the third of nine children. His talent for learning was already noticed by the teachers in the elementary school. He already received additional private lessons and piano lessons in upper school. He also learned Latin and Hebrew . From 1863 he attended the newly founded Wiehler private school. His father, a carpenter and stair builder, was unable to enable him to study for financial reasons. Wilhelm Idel became a teacher, he attended the seminar in Neuwied . Idel was then a teacher in Dickhausen until 1871 , when he was called to the Imperial Training Seminar in Mainz . In 1874 he went to England and taught at a private school. In 1875 he moved back to Germany. He passed the secondary school and secondary school exams and taught in Wermelskirchen for 36 years .
In addition to his professional activities, he wrote poems and stories. Idel was a member of the German Writers' Association. He participated in the preservation of Burg Castle and Homburg Castle .
His best-known poem (16 stanzas) about Wiehl's bells used to be part of the student's compulsory repertoire. Another famous poem by him is The Ave Maria Knight .
Honors
On the occasion of his 80th birthday in 1929, a memorial plaque with an inscription was unveiled on his house in Wiehl (Im Weiher 13), which aptly describes his nature, his position towards home and his work: The son of our mountains, the friend of our home, the Poet and researcher.
The city of Wiehl has named a street after Wilhelm Idel. There is also a memorial stone in the cemetery. A street in Wermelskirchen was also named after him.
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Idel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Wilhelm Idel in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Idel, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German local historian and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiehl |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1927 |
| Place of death | Wiehl |