Founder of the Methodist denomination of the Protestant religion. Born Epworth rectory, near Lincoln. Was a Church of England clergyman and at Whitsuntide, May 1738, 3 days after his brother, Charles, had a conversion experience which marked the spiritual birth of Methodism. Inspired by the Moravian doctrine. Aged 48 he married Mary Vazeille but unable to compete with his other interests she left him 15 years later. They had no children. Died at his house in City Road.
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John Wesley
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Aldersgate Flame
{On the west face:} Wednesday May 24 1738 "What occurred .......law of sin an...
Hanbury Hall - blue oval plaque
This plaque has a shortened version of the text on the old white plaque.
Hanbury Hall - white plaque - removed
Christ Church Hall Built in 1719 as a French Hugeonot {sic} church it stood b...
John Wesley - Aldersgate Street
The probable site, where, on May 24, 1738 John Wesley "felt his heart strange...
John Wesley's house - EC1
Wesley lived here in the winters from 1779 until his death, here.
Other Subjects
Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
This was not actually the first synagogue built after the Jews returned to England in the 17th century, that was the synagogue at Creechurch Lane.  The Duke's Place Great Synagogue was constructed ...
1 memorial
John Knox Presbyterian Church
The church was built on the site of what is now Clichy House.  The street at that time was Green Street but the address of the church seems to have been Oxford Street, the name the street took just...
1 memorial
James Edmeston
Architect and prolific writer of church hymns (nearly 2000!). Born Wapping. Died Homerton where he was a church warden at St. Barnabas.
1 memorial
Somerset Walpole
Rector and bishop. Full name George Henry Somerset Walpole. Born Nottinghamshire, the son of a reverend. Father of Hugh Walpole. After early service in the west of England he moved first to Auckla...
1 memorial
Paul's Cross
Sermons had been preached at Paul's Cross since at least the 12th century. In 1449 Bishop Kemp had it rebuilt and it remained in that form until in 1643 the puritanical Long Parliament ordered its...
2 memorials
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