author
Frederick William Robertson
1816–1853
A gifted Anglican preacher whose sermons spoke with unusual psychological insight, he became known as “Robertson of Brighton” and continued to influence readers long after his early death.
1 Audiobook
Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series
by Frederick William Robertson
About the author
Born in London on February 3, 1816, Frederick William Robertson was an English clergyman in the Church of England. He studied at Brasenose College, Oxford, was ordained in 1840, and later became widely known through his ministry at Trinity Chapel in Brighton.
Robertson earned a reputation as a remarkable preacher, admired for the way his sermons combined spiritual seriousness with close attention to everyday human struggles. Reference works describe him as especially popular for his oratory and insight, and his preaching reached a much wider audience when his sermons were published after his death.
He died in Brighton on August 15, 1853, at only thirty-seven. Even so, his writing and sermons gave him a lasting place in Victorian religious life, and he is still remembered as one of the best-known English preachers of his era.