Hymn-writer, poet, theologian and logician. Born Southampton. As a non-conformist he could not go to Oxford or Cambridge so went to the Stoke Newington Dissenting Academy and stayed connected to Stoke Newington for the rest of his life. Lived much of his life in rich people's houses as a private tutor to their children, or simply a family friend (reminds us of Samuel Johnson). Stayed at Abney House from 1734 until his death there in 1748. Buried in Bunhill burial ground. "O, God, our help in ages past" - that was his.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Isaac Watts
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Abney House
Oops! The plaque has 'Issac' rather than the more common 'Isaac' and we can't...
Bunhill burial ground - 1
In this ground are the vaults of {see the Subjects commemorated for the list ...
Isaac Watts statue
The quote "Ages unborn..." is presumably from one of Watts' hymns or psalms b...
Other Subjects
The Triffids
Australian. Relocated to London in August 1984. We guess their name came from the novel "The Day of the Triffids".
1 memorial
Theresa Cornelys
Opera singer, actress and adventuress, was born in Vienna, née Imer. First came to England in 1746. In 1760 rented Carlisle House, a large mansion at the south-east corner of Soho Square, where she...
1 memorial
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Founded as a joint project between the BBC and Sir Adrian Boult. It is now the principal orchestra which plays at the Proms.
1 memorial
Peter Warlock Society
The address of the Society is given as Schenectady, NY.
1 memorial
Paul Robeson
Singer, actor (also athlete and civil rights activist). Born Princeton, New Jersey to a former slave, who educated himself to become a theologian and who had great expectations of his son, expectat...
Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA
1 memorial
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