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John Alexander

1792–1868

A 19th-century English minister and religious writer, he is best remembered for works that grew out of his long service at Prince’s Street Chapel in Norwich. His books reflect a practical, pastoral voice shaped by church life, preaching, and public debate.

7 Audiobooks

A Letter of affectionate remonstrance addressed to the members of the Established Church in Norwich and in Norfolk and occasioned by the proposed exclusive system of infant education

A Letter of affectionate remonstrance addressed to the members of the Established Church in Norwich and in Norfolk and occasioned by the proposed exclusive system of infant education

by John Alexander

The Christian serving his own generation A sermon occasioned by the lamented death of Joseph John Gurney, Esq.

The Christian serving his own generation A sermon occasioned by the lamented death of Joseph John Gurney, Esq.

by John Alexander

A funeral sermon for the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn preached in St. Mary's Meeting-house, Norwich, on Sunday afternoon, September 9th, 1832

A funeral sermon for the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn preached in St. Mary's Meeting-house, Norwich, on Sunday afternoon, September 9th, 1832

by John Alexander

Christ Remembered at His Table

Christ Remembered at His Table

by John Alexander

The Baptism of the Prince: A Sermon Preached ... on Sunday morning, Jan. 23, 1842, in anticipation of the baptism of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales.

The Baptism of the Prince: A Sermon Preached ... on Sunday morning, Jan. 23, 1842, in anticipation of the baptism of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales.

by John Alexander

Thirty years' history of the church and congregation in Prince's Street Chapel, Norwich

Thirty years' history of the church and congregation in Prince's Street Chapel, Norwich

by John Alexander

Infant Schools and Dissenters A Vindication of "a letter of affectionate remonstrance," &c., from the mistakes respecting it made by William Geary ... and from the misrepresentations of it made by ... John Perowne ... in their respective pamphlets

Infant Schools and Dissenters A Vindication of "a letter of affectionate remonstrance," &c., from the mistakes respecting it made by William Geary ... and from the misrepresentations of it made by ... John Perowne ... in their respective pamphlets

by John Alexander

About the author

Born in 1792 and active in Norwich, he served as minister of Prince’s Street Chapel and wrote a number of religious works connected to that ministry. Surviving records of his books show sermons, devotional writing, and church history alongside more argumentative pieces on education and dissent.

Among the works linked to him are Thirty Years’ History of the Church and Congregation in Prince’s Street Chapel, Norwich, Infant Schools and Dissenters, and several funeral or commemorative sermons. Taken together, they suggest a writer closely engaged with the everyday concerns of a Nonconformist congregation in 19th-century England.

Because reliable biographical material on his personal life is limited in the sources found here, he is best approached through his published work: thoughtful, local, and rooted in pastoral experience rather than literary celebrity.