There is a useful article headed Baptist Ministers in England about 1750 AD in The Transactions of the Baptist Historical Society Vol 6. On p 148 we find
3. Benjamin Beddome. Bourton [1718-95. Educated Bristol and Mile End Academies. Ordained Bourton-on-the-Water 1743 and continued there until his death. Four times Moderator of Midland Association. Wrote Circular Letters for same 1759 and 65, the former being first letter printed. M.A., Providence College, R.I., 1770. Author of six works, including a Catechism.* Hymn-writer, and, throughout the greater part of his life, he prepared a hymn to be sung after the morning sermon every Lord's Day.]
*Catechism, Hymn book and 4 books of sermons, eventually 9.
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