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.
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1 memorial
Rev. Wilfred Charles Spreadbury
Vicar of St Barnabas Church, Shacklewell Row immediately after WW2 until 1947 when he was appointed Rector of West Allington with East Allington and Sedgebrook, Lincs. Our colleague, Andrew Behan,...
1 memorial
Reverend Ernest Arthur Blackwell Sanders, M.A.
Vicar of St Marks, Dalston in 1898. As rector in Whitechapel he built the St Mary's Clergy House (still there, immediately south of this Whitechapel drinking fountain) in 1894–5, also with Herbert ...
1 memorial
St Marys, Haggerston
Built by John Nash in the Gothic style with a tall tower. Destroyed by WW2 bombs and the site made into a playground.
1 memorial
Manresa House
Originally called Bessborough House, it was built by William Ponsonby in the 1760s. It was sold to the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in 1861 and renamed Manresa House after the town in Spain where...
1 memorial
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King Henry VI
Born Windsor, son of Henry V. King of England 1422 - 1461 and 1470 - 1471. Madness and the Wars of the Roses explain the gap. Also King of France 1422 - 1453. As a child king there were regents unt...
3 memorials
William Caxton
Probably born Tenterden, Kent. Printer, in 1474, producing the first book printed in English "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye". Died Westminster.
3 memorials
Rolling Stones
The line up has included: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood. The first public performance with Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts...
2 memorials
Sir Thomas Gresham
Created the Royal Exchange in 1566 where the Gresham family crest, a grasshopper, can be seen. Son of Richard Gresham who was a Lord Mayor of London but Thomas never was.
3 memorials
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