Govett, Robert (1813-1901)
Background and Education: Raised in Staines, Middlesex, England; fellow of Worcester College, Oxford (1830), honored with a life fellowship upon graduation (1835)
Occupations and Christian Work: Ordained Anglican priest (1837); became a curate of St. Stephen, Norwich, where he drew large crowds; confessed his conscience was against infant baptism and resigned (1844); most of congregation left, made him their pastor, and met in Victoria Hall, Norwich; baptized 300-400 former Anglicans by 1848; built Surrey Chapel, Norwich, at his own expense (1854) and ministered there 47 years until his death; succeeded by D.M. Panton
Beliefs and Teachings: Recovered truths concerning second coming of Christ, reward or punishment at judgment seat of Christ, the kingdom
Writings: Many New Testament commentaries, expositions on Isaiah, Sermon on the Mount, New Jerusalem; The Twofoldness of Divine Truth, Harrisburg, PA: Christian Publications, n.d.
