‘A person in black . . ., sent to you from afar ’ : The Evangelical clergy’s awakening of the

flock in rural Norfolk 1773-1813

by MARGARET BIRD

Revd Charles Simeon

parish grid byPhillip Judge 1993

King’s Lynn

Norfolk: Parish density and market towns

NorwichGreatYarmouth

parish grid byPhillip Judge 1993;chart by MB 2009

Norwich

King’s Lynn

GreatYarmouth

Norfolk: Bishop’s confirmation centres and Wesleyan circuit towns 1813

1776

1793

1797

1790

pre-174

9

1813

1785181

3

with date of foundation

1812

1785

The diarist Mary Hardy

1733-1809

by Huguier 1785

The diarist Mary Hardy 1733-1809

by Huguier 1785

by Immanuel 1798

MARTHAM OLD V ICARAGE (2006)

COLT ISHALL CHURCH (2006)

LETHER INGSETT

CHURCH (1991)

HORSTEAD CHURCH Interior before restoration of 1879by Rose Ellen Thackeray

WALSINGHAM CHAPEL (2002)built 1793, as mother church of Wesleyans’ new circuit

OCTAGON CHAPEL , Norwich (1848), built 1756 for Presbyterians

Selina, Countess of Huntingdon 1707-91

TREVECCA COLLEGE, S . WALES ( 2001)

North Norfolk missionary endeavour Meetings of Thomas Mendham (d.1793),one of Lady Huntingdon’s ministers 1773-93

parish grid by Phillip Judge 1993;chart by MB 2009

Wells

WESLEYAN PREACHING PLAN Norwich Circuit 1810-11

North Norfolk missionary endeavour Meetings of one of Lady Huntingdon’s ministers 1773-93

Wesleyan Methodist meeting in Walsingham Circuit 1799

Mother church of Walsingham Circuit built 1793

parish grid by Phillip Judge 1993;chart by MB 2009

Wells

North Norfolk missionary endeavour Meetings of one of Lady Huntingdon’s ministers 1773-93

Wesleyan Methodist meeting in Walsingham Circuit 1799

Anglican Evangelical preachers heard by Mary Hardy

1799-1808

parish grid by Phillip Judge 1993;chart by MB 2009

Wells

Charles Simeon 1759-1836 by August Edouart 1828

‘The gay old cushion-thumper’

‘A person in black . . ., sent to you from afar ’ : The Evangelical clergy’s awakening of the

flock in rural Norfolk 1773-1813

by MARGARET BIRD

Revd Charles Simeon

Ordinations in the Norwich diocese 1754-59 and 1784-89, showing the ordinands’ universities as percentages source: NRO: DN/ORR 3/1, 3/2%

100

80

60

40

20

0Cambridge Caius College Oxford ScottishNon-University Cambridge University UniversitiesGraduates(incl. Caius Coll.)

1st bar in group = 1754-59 (196 candidates)2nd bar = 1784-89 (251 candidates)

Mark Wilks 1748-1819

Two of Lady Huntingdon’s preachers

Thomas Mendham d.1793