Richard Hayes Robinson

ROBINSON, Richard Hayes. b. 1842; d. Bournemouth, Hampshire, 5 November 1892. Educated at King’s College, London, he took Holy Orders (deacon 1866, priest 1868). He was curate of St Paul’s, Upper Norwood, Surrey, 1869, curate of Weston, Bath, 1872, curate of St Michael’s, Bath, 1881, and perpetual curate of St Germans, Blackheath, 1884. During his time at Weston he was Organising Secretary for the National Society (Southern District). He published Thought and Deed: Sermons on Faith and Duty (London and Bath, 1872, Second Edition, 1873) and The Creed and the Age. A Lecture given at the Guildhall, Bath (1884). Robinson is known for one hymn, ‘Holy Father, cheer our way’*, found in many books...