Photographic montage

Scope and Content

Of the following United Methodist Church ministers who were superannuated at the Conference of 1906:.

  • [William] Francis
  • [William] Edmondson
  • [John Twist] Hodge
  • [William Henry] Beekin
  • [Josiah] Bennet
  • [George Stephenson] Hornby
  • [Richard] Kelley
  • [Silas] Walmsley
  • [William Hewson] Alcock
  • [William Robert] Tungate
  • [William] Jeffrey
  • [William] Dimond
  • [David] Rowse

Notes .

  • William Francis (d.1924) entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1861. He exercised an active circuit ministry for forty-five years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Edmondson (1841-1916) was probably born in Blackburn, Lancashire. He earned a reputation as the "boy preacher" before entering the Free Methodist Church ministry in 1861. Edmondson exercised an active circuit ministry for forty-five years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • John Twist Hodge (d.1925) was born in Southport, Lancashire, and was brother to the Methodist New Connexion minister William Hodge. He was a member of the Sugar Hillock Free Methodist congregation in Churchtown, Southport, and entered the ministry in 1863. Hodge exercised an active circuit ministry for forty- three years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Henry Beekin (1843-1924) was born in London. He entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1866 and exercised an active circuit ministry for forty years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Josiah Benner (1843-1910) was born in Penegon, Cornwall. He became a Free Methodist local preacher at an early age and entered the full-time ministry in 1866. Bennet exercised an active circuit ministry for forty years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • George Stephenson Hornby (1841-1911) was born at Foston near Driffield in Lancashire. He joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church in about 1861 and became a local preacher. Hornby offered himself for the full-time ministry but was rejected. In 1865 he entered the Methodist New Connection ministry, serving as President of Conference in 1900, Correspondence Secretary in 1898 and Connexional Editor 1893-98. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Silas Walmsley (1847-1908) was born at Croston near Preston, Lancashire. He was converted by the Free Methodist John Guttridge and entered the ministry in 1869. He exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-seven years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Richard Kelley (1839-1909) was born in Tor, Devon. He entered the Bible Christian ministry in 1866 and joined the mission to Australia in 1872. He served in the colony for eleven years before returning to home service in England. Source: Bourne, pp.205-206
  • William Hewson Alcock (1842-1909) was born into a Primitive Methodist family at North Somercotes in Lincolnshire. He was converted in about 1868 and entered the Methodist New Connexion ministry in the same year. Alcock served as Correspondence Secretary in 1905. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Robert Tungate (1848-1917) entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1871 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-five years. His brother Benjamin was also a Free Methodist minister. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Richard Dimond (1845-1922) was born at Tavistock, Devon. He entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1872 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-three years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • David Rowse (1843-1909) was born at Bugle in Cornwall. He was converted in about 1855 and became a Bible Christian local preacher at Turno in 1862. He entered the full-time ministry in 1873 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-two years. Source: Beckerlegge
.

Note

Notes .

  • William Francis (d.1924) entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1861. He exercised an active circuit ministry for forty-five years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Edmondson (1841-1916) was probably born in Blackburn, Lancashire. He earned a reputation as the "boy preacher" before entering the Free Methodist Church ministry in 1861. Edmondson exercised an active circuit ministry for forty-five years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • John Twist Hodge (d.1925) was born in Southport, Lancashire, and was brother to the Methodist New Connexion minister William Hodge. He was a member of the Sugar Hillock Free Methodist congregation in Churchtown, Southport, and entered the ministry in 1863. Hodge exercised an active circuit ministry for forty- three years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Henry Beekin (1843-1924) was born in London. He entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1866 and exercised an active circuit ministry for forty years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Josiah Benner (1843-1910) was born in Penegon, Cornwall. He became a Free Methodist local preacher at an early age and entered the full-time ministry in 1866. Bennet exercised an active circuit ministry for forty years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • George Stephenson Hornby (1841-1911) was born at Foston near Driffield in Lancashire. He joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church in about 1861 and became a local preacher. Hornby offered himself for the full-time ministry but was rejected. In 1865 he entered the Methodist New Connection ministry, serving as President of Conference in 1900, Correspondence Secretary in 1898 and Connexional Editor 1893-98. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Silas Walmsley (1847-1908) was born at Croston near Preston, Lancashire. He was converted by the Free Methodist John Guttridge and entered the ministry in 1869. He exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-seven years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Richard Kelley (1839-1909) was born in Tor, Devon. He entered the Bible Christian ministry in 1866 and joined the mission to Australia in 1872. He served in the colony for eleven years before returning to home service in England. Source: Bourne, pp.205-206
  • William Hewson Alcock (1842-1909) was born into a Primitive Methodist family at North Somercotes in Lincolnshire. He was converted in about 1868 and entered the Methodist New Connexion ministry in the same year. Alcock served as Correspondence Secretary in 1905. Source: Beckerlegge
  • William Robert Tungate (1848-1917) entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1871 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-five years. His brother Benjamin was also a Free Methodist minister. Source: Beckerlegge
  • Richard Dimond (1845-1922) was born at Tavistock, Devon. He entered the Free Methodist ministry in 1872 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-three years. Source: Beckerlegge
  • David Rowse (1843-1909) was born at Bugle in Cornwall. He was converted in about 1855 and became a Bible Christian local preacher at Turno in 1862. He entered the full-time ministry in 1873 and exercised an active circuit ministry for thirty-two years. Source: Beckerlegge