Person    | Male  Born 17/6/1703  Died 2/3/1791

John Wesley

Categories: Religion, Seriously Famous

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.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Wesley

Commemorated ati

Aldersgate Flame

{On the west face:} Wednesday May 24 1738 "What occurred .......law of sin an...

Read More

Hanbury Hall - blue oval plaque

This plaque has a shortened version of the text on the old white plaque.

Read More

Hanbury Hall - white plaque - removed

Christ Church Hall Built in 1719 as a French Hugeonot {sic} church it stood b...

Read More

John Wesley - Aldersgate Street

The probable site, where, on May 24, 1738 John Wesley "felt his heart strange...

Read More

John Wesley's house - EC1

Wesley lived here in the winters from 1779 until his death, here.

Read More

Show all 13

Other Subjects

Rev. Alfred M. Myers

Rev. Alfred M. Myers

Vicar of All Saints, Stonebridge/Haggerston  in 1858.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
St Marys Newington

St Marys Newington

In 1720 the old church was demolished, all but the clock tower, and rebuilt, incorporating the tower. 1793 the church was enlarged to accommodate the increased congregation, extending 25 feet to th...

Building, Property, Religion

1 memorial
William Jenkyn, MA

William Jenkyn, MA

Nonconformist minister.  Born Suffolk.  His mother was great-granddaughter of John Rogers.  A pro-royalist, he was held in the Tower in 1651 but escaped execution.  In 1684 he was again arrested fo...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
John Rippon, DD

John Rippon, DD

Baptist minister.  In 1773 succeeded John Gill at two chapels in Southwark.  1833 the Carter Street mission house moved to New Park Street Chapel.  We believe this was in what is now Park Street SE...

Person, Religion

1 memorial

Previously viewed

B. K. S. Iyengar

B. K. S. Iyengar

Founder of Iyengar Yoga. Born Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar in Bellur, Kolar district, Karnataka, India. Throughout his childhood, he suffered with a number of diseases, until his brothe...

Person, Medicine, India

1 memorial