Background
Brett was born on 11 September 1808, it is believed at or near Luton, Bedfordshire.
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Robert Brett
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As soon as he was old enough, he entered Saint George"s Hospital, London, London, as a medical pupil, and passed his examinations, both as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and liberal studies.A.L., in 1830. He then probably filled some hospital posts, and most certainly married. At this time he wished to take holy orders, and go abroad as a missionary.
But he was dissuaded from such a step, and continued the practice of his profession.
He continued to practise at Stoke Newington until his death, on 3 February 1874. Even the motto on his carriage was "Pro Ecclesia Dei".
lieutenant was owing to his calling the attention of Edward Coleridge, of Eton, to the deplorable condition of the ruins of Saint Augustine"s, Canterbury, that a scheme was set on foot which resulted, through the munificence of Mr. Beresford Hope, in the establishment of Saint Augustine"s Missionary College.
He parcelled out the parish of Saint Matthias, Stoke Newington, and was the chief agent in the building of its church, as he also was subsequently in the erection of two churches at Haggerston and Saint Faith"s, Stoke Newington.
He did other practical good work in founding the Guild of Saint Luke, which consists of a band of medical men who co-operate with the clergy. He wrote sixteen devotional books, including Devotions for the Sick Room Companion for the Sick Room, and Thoughts during Sickness. He was buried on 7 February 1874 at Tottenham Cemetery.
A large number of clergymen, noblemen, physicians, and barristers attended his funeral.
Membership
He was an active member of the first church union that was started, and was at the time of his death a vice-president of the English Church Union.
