Algernon Sydney Thelwall

1795–1863 (age 68)

Biography

Algernon Sydney Thelwall devoted himself to missionary work, preaching and teaching with a calm earnestness that encouraged practical Christian service across the city and beyond.

He supported charitable institutions and the training of fellow missionaries, believing that faith should reach outward to the most vulnerable, and his gentle leadership is commemorated at Highgate Cemetery as an example of steady faithfulness.