Building record 4434/1/1 - Tomb of John Wedgewood in Churchyard of Brown Knowl Methodist Church

Tomb circa 1869 of John Wedgwood (1788-1869) and his wife Hannah (1814-1891). A square, battered pier with tall, moulded plinth of white stone standing on a base of rusticated sandstone with cast iron cresting. The pier is inscribed "In affectionate remembrance of the late Venerable John Wedgwood who departed this life March 20th 1869 aged 81 years. Also of Hannah, wife of the above who died at Crewe November 15th 1891 aged 77 years."
John Wedgwood was related (not in direct line) to Josiah Wedgwood. He was a principle supporter of Bourne and Clowes, founders (in South Cheshire) of the primitive Methodist sect. Wedgwood was a powerful and well-loved preacher who did much to establish primitive Methodism in it's native region from it's inception in 1819. He was buried at Brown Knowl (the home of a strong primitive Methodist community) at his own wish (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /8/30 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), 1994, An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in the North of England, Cheshire #17 (Book). SCH4548.