Families portray the glory of God

Anglican theologian John Wesley might have been brought up under hard family circumstances, but his name endures as one of the most famous preachers of all time. This old lithograph shows him outdoors after he was forbidden to preach from the pulpits of parish churches in England. By the end of his life (he died in 1791) Wesley, had been described as “the best-loved man in England”. In 2002, he was placed at number 50 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. 16112406