Charlotte Elliott

Charlotte Elliott
Charlotte Elliott

Charlotte Elliott (March 18, 1789 – September 22, 1871) was an English poet and hymn writer.

Charlotte was the daughter of Charles Elliott, a silk merchant and his wife, Eling Venn who married at Yelling on 20 December 1785.

Eling Venn was the daughter of Rev. Henry Venn of the Clapham Sect and Eling Bishop and her brother was John Venn.

Charlotte's siblings were Henry Venn Elliott and Edward Bishop Elliott, who were associated with the curacies of St Mary the Virgin Church and St Mark's Church respectively. Henry Venn Elliott was also the founder of St Mary's Hall in Brighton.

Charlotte spent the first 32 years of her life in Clapham. She was an invalid and often a great sufferer. In 1823, she moved to Brighton where she later died. She was a member of the Church of England. She is buried, along with her brothers, in the churchyard at St Andrew's Church, Hove.

She wrote about 150 hymns and many poems, some of which were printed anonymously, with Just As I Am probably the best-known. Dr John Julian wrote:

Though week and feeble in body, she possessed a strong imagination and a well-cultured and intellectual mind..... Her verse is characterized by tenderness of feeling, plaintive simplicity, deep devotion, and perfect rhythm. For those in sickness and sorrow, she has sung as few others have done.

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