Martha Thompson

Martha Thompson (1731–1820) was an English Methodist.^[1][2] She was a housemaid in London, and was converted to Methodism after hearing John Wesley preach in Moorfields. Martha was declared insane and sent to Bedlam, but Wesley later freed her and rode with her back to her hometown of Preston. There she became a founder of Methodism in the region.

Martha Thompson's story was told in the 1976 musical "Ride! Ride!", written by Alan Thornhill and scored by Penelope Thwaites.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ Taylor, John. Martha Thompson, the first Methodist in Preston. London: Charles H. Kelly, [between 1889 and 1907].
2. ^ McCutchan, Robert Guy. Our Hymnody: A Manual of The Methodist Hymnal, 2nd ed. New York/Nashville: Abingdon/Cokesbury Press (1942) p. 91
3. ^ "Ride ! Ride!". www.bardic-music.com. http://www.bardic-music.com/rideride.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-03. 
4. ^ "Ride! Ride! An Australian Premiere Production". rideride.8m.com. http://rideride.8m.com/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-03. 

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Name	Thompson, Martha
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Date of birth	1731
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Date of death	1820
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