Oxfordshire

…Goodwin (1600-1680) was President of Magdalen College at this time and a frequent preacher at the university church of St Mary. In 1720, the young John Wesley arrived at Christ…

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London (Central)

…under three outstanding ministers, George Campbell Morgan (1863-1945), Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981) and Dr R.T. Kendall. Campbell Morgan served two periods as pastor, 1904-17 and 1933-43, his earlier ministry…

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Hereford & Worcester

…from the Reformation period were Hugh Latimer (c1481-1555) and John Hooper (1495-1555), but neither has a memorial here. Both men were convinced Protestants and both perished as martyrs to Queen…

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ABOUT US

…particular person For general tourist information, visitors should consult www.visitengland.com or www.visitbritain.co.uk. Unfortunately it is not possible to include information on opening times, disabled access or other facilities. Wherever possible,…

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Buckinghamshire

…Kansas, in America. Olney Church Olney’s most famous residents, still remembered after 250 years, were John Newton (1725-1806) and William Cowper (1731-1800).  They came from backgrounds as far removed as possible, but…

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London (South)

…known was William Wilberforce (1759-1833), while the others included John Thornton (1720-1790), his son Henry Thornton (1760-1815), Charles Grant (1746-1823), John Shore (later Lord Teignmouth) (1751-1834), Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), Granville…

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Lincolnshire

…another group, led by John Smyth, to meet in the Old Hall. A link between the two congregations was provided by John Robinson (1576-1625), who was probably born at Sturton-le-Steeple,…

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Yorkshire (South & West)

…fourteen locations with connections to the pioneer missionary (see www.jameshudsontaylor.org.uk). Hudson Taylor memorial Taylor’s birthplace was in Cheapside, the main shopping area, where is father had a pharmacy business. The…

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Cambridgeshire

…Pembroke included Ridley’s fellow Protestants John Bradford (1510-1555) and John Rogers (c1500-1555), who both perished in the fires of Smithfield during Mary’s reign. Bradford was ordained by Ridley and became…

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London (City)

…above the door.   ST DUNSTAN-IN-THE-WEST St Dunstan-in-the-West On the north side of Fleet Street looking down towards St Paul’s, this impressive church was built between 1831 and 1833, replacing…

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