City of London in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Conversions of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2018
1. The Conversions of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley Marker
in commemoration of the evangelical conversion of the
Rev. John Wesley, M. A.,
on May 24, 1738.
(The site of the meeting room of The Religious Society
was probably 28 Aldersgate Street),
and of the
Rev. Charles Wesley, M. A.,
on May 21, 1738,
The site of the house is near St Bartholomew's Hospital,
(No12 Little Britain).
Erected 1926 by International Methodist Historical Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1738.
Location. 51° 31.013′ N, 0° 5.818′ W. Marker is in City of London, England, in Greater London. Marker is on Aldersgate just south of Little Britain, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of London, England EC1, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The London Wall Walk - 21 (a few steps from this marker); Cooks Hall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cooks Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); French Protestant Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St Mark's Hospital (within
this page online
Also see . . .
1. John Wesley (Wikipedia). "John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day." (Submitted on February 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
2. Charles Wesley (Wikipedia). "Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement, most widely known for writing about 6,500 hymns." (Submitted on February 7, 2020.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2018
2. The Conversions of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here mounted to the iron fence to the right of the gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
