Category:Thomas Haweis

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Rev. Thomas Haweis (1734 - 1820) was an English Evangelical and hymn writer, born in Redruth in Cornwall, son a of Solicitor. Educated at Truro Grammar School during the mastership of George Conon, through whom he was introduced to the doctrines of the evangelical revival. He was converted and called to the ministry under Samuel Walker, curate of St.Mary's. At Oxford he started a second holy club among the undergraduates, and later served as curate to Joseph Jane at St. Mary Magdalene. After assisting Martin Madan, chaplain to the Lock Hospital in London, Haweis took the living of All Saints, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire in 1764. His church quickly became a centre of evangelical influence throughout the area. In 1774 he was appointed chaplain to Lady Huntingdon at her chapel in Bath, where he died in 1820.