John Hampden Gurney
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John Hampden Gurney was an Anglican clergyman and hymnist.
, Baron of the Exchequer in Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London, England, he was educated in Chobham, Surrey
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he graduated B.A. as 3rd classic in 1824 and became M.A. in 1827.
He was an active supporter of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and other religious societies. He died in London
.
There is now a school named after him (Hampden Gurney C of E primary school) located in Nutford Place, London.
A Collection of Hymns for Public Worship (1838), known as his Lutterworth Collection
Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, Selected for Some of the Churches of Marylebone (1851) known as his Marlybone collection.
His Hymns include: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come, Lord, as to thy dear Cross we flee, and Yes God is good.
Life
Born the son of Sir John GurneyJohn Gurney
John Gurney may refer to:* Sir John Gurney , English judge* John Gurney , proprietor of Gurney's Bank and father of Joseph John Gurney...
, Baron of the Exchequer in Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London, England, he was educated in Chobham, Surrey
Chobham, Surrey
Chobham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, about 15 minutes drive from the London railway line stations at Woking to the south and Sunningdale to the north...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he graduated B.A. as 3rd classic in 1824 and became M.A. in 1827.
He was an active supporter of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and other religious societies. He died in London
London
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.
There is now a school named after him (Hampden Gurney C of E primary school) located in Nutford Place, London.
Service
- Curate of LutterworthLutterworthLutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and south of Leicester. It had a population of 8,293 in the 2001 UK census....
(1824-1844) (Listed as Stipendiary Curate, 1827) - Rector of St. Mary's, MaryleboneMaryleboneMarylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
- Prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Published Writings
Church Psalmody: Hints for the Improvement of a Collection of Hymns (1853)A Collection of Hymns for Public Worship (1838), known as his Lutterworth Collection
Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, Selected for Some of the Churches of Marylebone (1851) known as his Marlybone collection.
His Hymns include: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come, Lord, as to thy dear Cross we flee, and Yes God is good.