John Brown of Bedford
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The Rev. John Brown, B.A. D.D. was a British
theologian, historian, and pastor. He was born in 1830. He obtained a Bachelor's of Arts
and a Doctorate of Divinity
and served as pastor of Bunyan's Chapel in the town of Bedford
, Bedfordshire
in the Eastern part of England
. He was the author of several oft referenced works on church history and theology, including an important biography of John Bunyan
, subtitled His Life, Times and Work. The Rev. John Brown died in 1922.
, the physician and professor of medicine; and Florence Ada Brown
, a political activist combating poverty and eventual mayor of Cambridge
, England. He is the grandfather of John Maynard Keynes
.
As Editor
The Rev. John Brown, B.A. D.D. was a British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
theologian, historian, and pastor. He was born in 1830. He obtained a Bachelor's of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and a Doctorate of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
and served as pastor of Bunyan's Chapel in the town of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
in the Eastern part of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...
. He was the author of several oft referenced works on church history and theology, including an important biography of John Bunyan
John Bunyan
John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
, subtitled His Life, Times and Work. The Rev. John Brown died in 1922.
Personal life
Brown married Ada Haydon Ford (1837-1929) in 1859. Their children included Walter Langdon-BrownWalter Langdon-Brown
Sir Walter Langdon-Brown was a British medical doctor.He was the son of the Rev. John Brown of Bunyan's Chapel, Bedford of and his wife Ada. His mother was a niece of John Langdon Down, describer of Down's syndrome...
, the physician and professor of medicine; and Florence Ada Brown
Florence Ada Keynes
Florence Ada Keynes was a British author, social reformer, and Mayor of Cambridge in 1932.- Family :She was the daughter of the Rev. John Brown of Bunyan's Chapel, Bedford. Her brother was the Regius Professor of Physic Sir Walter Langdon-Brown.She married the economist John Neville Keynes...
, a political activist combating poverty and eventual mayor of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England. He is the grandfather of John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes of Tilton, CB FBA , was a British economist whose ideas have profoundly affected the theory and practice of modern macroeconomics, as well as the economic policies of governments...
.
Works
As Author- Puritan Preaching in England: A Study of Past and Present
- John Bunyan: His Life, Times and Work
- The Pilgrim Fathers of New England and Their Puritan Successors
- The History of The English Bible
As Editor
- Life and Death of Mr. Badman and The Holy WarThe Holy WarThe Holy War Made by King Shaddai Upon Diabolus, to Regain the Metropolis of the World, Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul is a 1682 novel by John Bunyan...
by John BunyanJohn BunyanJohn Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
(1905) - The Sermons of Thomas Adams: The Shakespeare of Puritan Theologians; A Selection