John Lavington (1690-1759) a Presbyterian based in Exeter. He began the Western Academy in 1752.
Philip Furneaux (1726-1783) a Hebrew scholar given a DD in 1767. He was first an assistant in a Presbyterian church in Southwark then minister of an Independent one in Clapham.
James Fanch (1704-1767) a local minister who began in Whitchurch, moved on to Romsey and also began a church in nearby Lockerly.
Caleb Evans (1737-1791) was pastor at Broadmead in Bristol, succeeding his father. He was also involved in the academy and was principal from 1779 until his death. Evan published some of her hymns in 1758.
John Ash (1724-1779) ministered at Pershore after studying at Bristol. He authored an English dictionary. Ash and Evan's hymn book made use of Steele's work.
Daniel Turner (1710-1798) Fanch's brother-in-law, and another hymn writer. He preached in Broughton in 1756
Samuel Stennett (1727-1795). Yet another hymn writer,
James Hervey (1714-1758) A less personal influence but Steele read his poems and responded to them in her own poems.
Fanch, Lavington and Furneaux came to see Anne in 1751, the latter two introduced by the Wakefords who attended an Independent church in Andover. Furneaux visited again in 1755 and 1757. He helped her to be published in 1760 under her pseudonym, Theodosia.
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