Introduction

Biography

George was the son of mer­chant and ship own­er Sir Ro­bert Wig­ram. He mar­ried twice, to Fan­ny Bligh (1830), and Ca­ther­ine Ma­ria Par­nell (af­ter 1833). His bro­ther James became a Vice-Chan­cel­lor, and his bro­ther Jo­seph was Bi­shop of Ro­ches­ter.

George was as­so­ci­ated with the Ply­mouth Breth­ren, and was a friend of John Nel­son Dar­by.

Works

• Hymns for the Poor of the Flock (Lon­don: R. Groom­bridge & Sons, 1841)
• Englishman’s Greek Con­cord­ance of the New Tes­ta­ment
• A Few Hymns and Some Spir­it­ual Songs Selected 1856 for the Lit­tle Flock (Lon­don: G. Mor­rish, 1856)