Illogan Highway

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Illogan Highway
Cornwall

Illogan Highway Methodist Church and Church Hall
Location
Grid reference: SW672418
Location: 50°13’48"N, 5°15’58"W
Data
Local Government
Council: Cornwall

Illogan Highway is a village on the A30 main road west of Redruth in Cornwall.

Thomas Merritt (1863-1908), who composed several Christmas carols, including "Hark the Glad Sound! The Saviour Comes" and "Lo! He Comes, an Infant Stranger" was organist at the Methodist church (pictured) from 1889 until his death in 1908. Merritt was born at Illogan,[1] the son of Thomas Merritt; he also composed an oratorio “The Christian Soldier” and a sacred cantata “Shepherd of Israel”.[2][3]

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