English poet and hymnist.

1805 - 1848

Sarah wrote a number of poems, most were not published until after her death.

Sarah Flower was born in Harlow, Essex.

She was an early feminists fighting for womens rights.

Married William Bridges Adams in 1834.

She was a close friend of Shelley, and continued with the increasingly unfashionable ideals of romantic poetry.

"Nearer, my God, to Thee" is supposed to have been the hymn the band on the RMS Titanic played when it sank after hitting an iceberg on 14 April 1912.

There is, however, a controversy about whether "Nearer, my God ..." was even played on the Titanic that night.



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