Person    | Female  Born 22/2/1805  Died 14/8/1848

Sarah Flower Adams

Categories: Music / songs, Poetry, Theatre

Actress, hymnwriter and poet. Born Sarah Fuller Flower in Old Harlow, Essex. She wrote the words to the hymn 'Nearer, my God, to Thee'. In 1837 she turned to acting, playing several leading roles, in spite of being affected by deafness. Among her poems is 'Vivia Perpetua' which looks to us more like a play. She was the second wife of Wlliam Bridges Adams.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sarah Flower Adams

Commemorated ati

Sarah and William Adams

On this site lived William Bridges Adams (1797 - 1872) inventor and polemicis...

Read More

Other Subjects

Welton Anthony McIntosh

Welton Anthony McIntosh

We could not initially identify the artiste who is commemorated as Welton McIntosh on the Mellow Mix Studios plaque at Hackney Picture House, Mare Street, London, E8, however, our colleague, Andrew...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Trumpeter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicknamed 'Satchmo' (short for satchel mouth). Brought up in extreme poverty, his musical career started when he learned to play the cornet. He went on to...

Person, Music / songs, USA

1 memorial
Jacqueline du Pré

Jacqueline du Pré

Cellist. Born Jacqueline Mary du Pré in Oxford. Her musical training began with lessons from her mother, before she enrolled at the London Violoncello School at the age of five. She made her debut ...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
Pete Robinson

Pete Robinson

Drummer with the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. Died with several other members of the band in the sinking of the S.S. Rowan.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Tony Williams

Tony Williams

British reggae radio/club DJ, producer, awards creator. Information from Discogs. The name is too common to be sure but we think we have the correct identification.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial