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Frederick William Robertson
1816–1853
Remembered as “Robertson of Brighton,” he was a gifted Anglican preacher whose sermons won a wide audience for their emotional honesty, moral seriousness, and unusual psychological insight. Though he died young, his words continued to be widely read after his death.
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Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series
by Frederick William Robertson
About the author
Born in London on February 3, 1816, Frederick William Robertson became an English Anglican clergyman later known as Robertson of Brighton. He studied at Brasenose College, Oxford, was ordained in 1840, and served in several curacies before taking charge of Trinity Chapel in Brighton in 1847.
At Brighton, he became especially admired as a preacher. Reference works describe his sermons as notable for their oratory, broad appeal within Anglican belief, and strong psychological insight, and they were particularly popular with working-class hearers. His preaching avoided narrow theological controversy and instead focused on conscience, character, suffering, and the inner life.
Robertson died in Brighton on August 15, 1853, when he was only 37. Even so, his reputation lasted well beyond his lifetime, helped by posthumous collections of his sermons, which remained widely read for many years.