Nonconformist minister. Born Wales. Began his education for ministry in Wellclose Square in 1759. Worked at a number of London congregations until 1783 when he settled at the Old Jewry Meeting-house where he remained for the rest of his life. Edited Rees's Cyclopædia, 1778 - 1820. Died at home in Artillery Place, Finsbury. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Abraham Rees, DD
Commemorated ati
Bunhill burial ground - 5
In this ground are the vaults of {see the Subjects commemorated for the list ...
Other Subjects
Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton
Archdeacon of London and Assistant Bishop of London.
St John’s Horselydown church
The church, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James, was built 1727-33 for a new parish, created by splitting the parish of St Olave Tooley Street. Though severely damaged by a bomb on 20 Se...
Society of Friends in London
English Buildings has a good short intro to Quakers in England and an assessment of an important Quaker building, albeit, not in London. Quakers were active in the WW2 Kindertransport.
Previously viewed
Camp Griffiss, Block D, SW corner
TW11, Bushy Park
This hole is at least a metre deep. the cross pieces are we think old tree roots, and lower down something that looks like an old electri...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them