Augustus Toplady
Augustus Montague Toplady was an English Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages".
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- Farnham
- Educated at
- Westminster School
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1740
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