Scottish poet and lyricist. Born Perthshire into a poor family but he was quick to read and began writing early. Wrote in English and in the Scottish dialect and was compared with Burns. Died near Edinburgh aged 23.
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Robert Nicoll
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Temperence Fountain - W8
We wondered if the verse, by Robert Nicoll, was from a hymn, as the scansion ...
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Bernard Schmidt
Organ builder. Born Germany. Came to England in about 1660. Known as Father Smith.
1 memorial
Isaac Watts
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 St...
3 memorials
Samuel Wesley (musician)
Eminent musical composer and organist, second son of Charles and Sarah Wesley. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
3 memorials
Kathleen Ferrier
Contralto singer. Â Born Lancashire. Â Her brief marriage failed due to physical incompatibility. Â She learnt the piano and in a 1937 music festival she also competed in the singing contest for a bet...
1 memorial
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