Person    | Male  Born 1/1/1769  Died 3/10/1833

Joseph Hughes

Categories: Religion

Joseph Hughes

Baptist minister. Born Hand Court, Holborn. Closely associated with Samuel Stennett's Little Wild Street chapel. With their help he established a chapel in Battersea in June 1797 where he was pastor through to his death. Co-founded the Surrey Mission Society and the Religious Tract Society. Died in Battersea. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.

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Joseph Hughes

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Bunhill burial ground - 5

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Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

A church was built in about 1200 near the Tyburn Tree, on the bank of the Tyburn River. In 1400 this was demolished and replaced with a church, St Marys, at the location of the plaque. The river, o...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
St Katharine by the Tower / Royal Foundation of St Katharine

St Katharine by the Tower / Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Full name: Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of St. Katharine by the Tower. This was a medieval church and hospital founded by Queen Matilda of Boulogne, wife of King Stephen. From 1273 onwards...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Union Chapel, Islington

Union Chapel, Islington

From Union Chapel: "Our story ... started in 1799 when dissenting congregants from St Mary’s, Upper Street began worshipping together in a private house in Highbury Grove."  This was number 18.  "E...

Building, Religion

3 memorials
First printed bible in English

First printed bible in English

James Nicholson, a printer residing at St Thomas' Hospital was granted a license by Henry VIII to print the New Testament in Latin and in English and it was printed in 1537.  However it's not clear...

Media, Journalism / Publishing, Religion

1 memorial
Samuel Stennett, DD

Samuel Stennett, DD

Baptist minister and hymnwriter.  Born Exeter.  His father was appointed minister at Little Wild Street chapel from 1737 so the family moved to London.  See Andrew Gifford for the rather unsavoury ...

Person, Music / songs, Religion

1 memorial