John Warburton
1776-1857
Born in Lancashire, he was to all intents and purposes one of the founder members of the group of Gospel Standard churches, along with William Gadsby and John Kershaw.
From 1815-1857 he was pastor of Zion Chapel, Trowbridge where he often preached to a congregation of over 1000 people.
His autobiography Mercies of a Covenant God has proved to be his enduring memorial and has been translated into several languages including Dutch and Russian.