Rev Tim Woolley, ‘A new appearance on the face of things’? Aspects of the Primitive Methodist creation narrative
Tim Woolley is a PhD student at Cliff College, under the supervision of Rev Dr Martin Wellings. He has presented papers at the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies and the Methodist Identities Conference, Cambridge on the origins of Primitive Methodism. His thesis research draws from a number of sources, including the Englesea Brook Primitive Methodist Collection, the Wesley Historical Society Library in Oxford and the Burslem Wesleyan Circuit archives held at Hanley Library, Stoke on Trent. His article ‘A Community of Selective Memory? Hugh Bourne, William Clowes and Primitive Methodist Historiography' appeared in Volume 2 of Wesley and Methodist Studies. Research Interests outside his doctoral work lie in the wider field of 19th century separated British Methodism, and older nonconformity (the subject of his MA dissertation was the New Connexion of General Baptists). Tim is an ordained minister in the British Methodist Conference, and works as Director of Mission for the Northampton District of that church.
Email: t.r.woolley.00@cantab.net
