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The mobbing of John Wesley at Wednesbury

A black and white print depicting John Wesley standing in the middle of a mob. He wears clerical dress and holds his right hand on his chest. The scene is set in a street. The story is based on the incident described in Charles Wesley's journal. The Staffordshire town of Wednesbury was the scene of the worst anti-Methodist riots of the period. The local Anglican Vicar encouraged the disturbances, which lasted intermittently for over six months with little interference from the secular authorities.

Category: print

Material: wood, machine carved

Material Part: print

Produced by: Claxton, Marshall

Inscription:

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The Mobbing of John Wesley at Wednesbury, Born 1703, Died 1791

Measurements:

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height 533 mm
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width 736 mm

Object Number: 2008-126

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