- Richmond, Rev. Legh
[E] Richmond, Rev. Legh, clergyman and
musician, born at Liverpool, January 29, 1772.
He was chaplain of the Lock Hospital, and
afterwards rector of Turvey, Bedfordshire.
Died at Turvey, May 8, 1827. Author of
"The Dairyman's Daughter" in the "Annals
of the Poor," and other religious works.
Known to musicians by some good glees,
contained in Hague's collections. He also
wrote songs, among which may be named
Christian's rest [1825] ; Gypsies petition ;
Happy cottager ; Negro's prayer. Richmond
founded, about 1820, the Legh Richmond
Library at lona, in Argyleshire.entry id: 343-R-14
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