James Edmeston

James Edmeston (10 September, 1791 - 7 January 1867) was an English architect and surveyor; he was also known as a prolific writer of church hymns.

He was born in Wapping, Middlesex, England. Maternal grandfather was the Reverend Samuel Brewer, pastor of an Independent congregation in Stepney for 50 years.

He began as an architect in 1816, the late Sir G. Gilbert Scott was his pupil.

He served as the church war­den at St. Barnabas in Homerton, Mid­dle­sex and was a strong sup­port­er of and frequent visitor to the London Orphan Asylum. Edmeston is said to have written 2000 hymns, one every Sunday.

He died in Homerton in 1867.

References

cite book
last =Julian
first =John
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title =A Dictionary of Hymnology
publisher =John Murray
date =June, 1907
location =London
pages =321-322
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cite book
last =Bailey
first =Albert Edward
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title =The Gospel in Hymns
publisher =Charles Scribner's sons
date =1950
location =New York
pages =166-168
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