Person    | Male  Born 15/8/1802  Died 8/3/1862

John Hampden Gurney

Categories: Music / songs, Religion

John Hampden Gurney

Anglican clergyman and hymnist. Born the son of a lawyer at 12 Serjeant's Inn. Rector of St Mary's, Bryanston Square, from 1847 until his death at home 63 Gloucester Place.

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John Hampden Gurney

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Hampden Gurney - 1863

Hampden Gurney Schools Erected A. D. 1863 in memory of John Hampden Gurney, ...

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Hampden Gurney - 2002

The designers of this plaque seem to be anticipating the need for additional ...

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