London (South)

…known was William Wilberforce (1759-1833), while the others included John Thornton (1720-1790), his son Henry Thornton (1760-1815), Charles Grant (1746-1823), John Shore (later Lord Teignmouth) (1751-1834), Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), Granville…

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Staffordshire

…surrounding countryside in all directions. Here on May 31st 1807 was held the first camp meeting of the Primitive Methodists, led by Hugh Bourne (1772-1852) and William Clowes (1780-1851). An…

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Bedfordshire

…in 1831, but restored to its original place in 1929 and is now called the Wesley Pulpit. From St Paul’s, the traffic-free Harpur Street leads to Bedford Central Library (MK40

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Devon

…in search of the Rev Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), best known as the author of Onward Christian Soldiers. He was vicar here for forty-three years, but his famous hymn was actually…

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Somerset

…describes its tower as the noblest in England. We come to remember two men from the Puritan period. George Newton (1602-1681) was appointed vicar in 1631 but left in 1642…

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Sussex

…family of Westfield Lodge. The best known member was the hymn writer Charlotte Elliot (1789-1871). She was one of several daughters of Charles Elliott and his wife Eling, daughter of…

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Nottinghamshire

…applauded their commitment to the poor. George Fox (1624-1691) was here in 1649, at the beginning of his preaching career and still groping for the truth. He entered a church,…

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Surrey

…slave trade.   FARNHAM Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) was born in a cottage in West Street near the centre of the town. The family had no connections here, but his…

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Durham

…career 1200 years earlier. Founded in 681 by Benedict Biscop (628-690) with Coelfrith as the first abbot, Bede (673-735) entered the monastery as a boy soon after its foundation and,…

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