Benjamin Beddome

Benjamin Beddome (January 23, 1717 - September 23, 1795) was an English Baptist minister and hymnist. He was born in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England. He was the son of Bap­tist minister John Beddome. Benjamin was initially apprenticed to a surgeon in Bristol, but in 1739 joined the Bap­tist church in Prescott Street, and at the call of his church devoted himself to the work of Christian minis­try. In 1740 he began to preach at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire and became one of the most highly respected Baptist ministers in western England, known for his literary attainments. In 1752, he wrote A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism, by Way of Question and Answer. In 1770, Beddome received an MA degree from Providence College, Rhode Island.