Toplady

Toplady, AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE (1740-78), the hymn-writer, was born at Farnham. In 1768 he obtained a living in Devonshire, but in his later years preached at a chapel in London. In 1776 a collection was published called Psalms and Hymns, some of the latter, including Rock of Ages, being by Toplady lnmself.