Cleric and hymn writer. Born Augustus Montague Toplady in Farnham, Surrey. His family moved to Ireland, and he attended Trinity College, Dublin. He was a follower of John Wesley and converted to Methodism, but later turned to Calvinism. He was ordained as an Anglican deacon in 1762. He wrote several hymns, and is best known for 'Rock of Ages'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Reverend Augustus M Toplady
{On the plaque to the right of the door:} Orange Street Congregational Churc...
Born Italy. Composer of music and songs. Came to London in 1875. Taught and sang with the royal family, including Queen Victoria. Returned to Italy in 1910 and died Rome.
Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles, the drummer in the group, though, when asked whether Ringo was the best drummer in the world, John Lennon replied: "He's not even t...
Born Joy McIntosh. Reggae singer, performer, actress and story teller.
Musician. Born Terence Harris in Kingsbury. He played with several groups before joining Cliff Richard's backing group The Drifters. At his suggestion they changed their name to The Shadows. He and...
Musician and parliamentary candidate. Born David Edward Sutch in New End Hospital, Hampstead. After a less than successful pop career he turned his attention to politics, founding the Monster Ravin...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them