Sarah Flower Adams

Born: February 22, 1805, Harlow, Essex, England Died: August 14, 1848, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, England An English poet. Adams was a Unitarian and wrote several hymns in her lifetime, among which are "Nearer, my God, to Thee" and "He sendeth sun, He sendeth shower". "Nearer, my God, to Thee" is of particular historical significance as it is reputed to have been the final piece played by eight musicians on The RMS Titanic as it sank on 14 April 1912.