Person    | Male  Born 1763  Died /10/1837

Samuel Wesley (musician)

Categories: Music / songs

Eminent musical composer and organist, second son of Charles and Sarah Wesley. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.

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Samuel Wesley (musician)

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Bunhill burial ground - 1

In this ground are the vaults of {see the Subjects commemorated for the list ...

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Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

We don't normally include graves but since this has been moved it is now eff...

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Wesleys - W1

London County Council Charles Wesley, 1707 - 1788, divine and hymn writer, li...

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