William Minethorp - Obituary Minutes of Conference 1777

1765 - Stationed at Salop.

1766 - Stationed at Oxfordshire

1767 - Stationed at Norwich

1768 - Stationed at Dunbar

1769 - Stationed at Derbyshire

1775 - Received £5, 5s, 0 from the Preacher's Fund.

1777 - What Preachers have died this year?

William Minethorp, near Dunbar : An Israelite indeed, in whom was no guile.

From "Early Methodism in and around Chester - 1749 -1812"

At the Conference of 1765, Manchester was included in the Lancashire Circuit, and Salop appears to have taken the place of Chester. The " Assistant" appointed to the Salop Circuit was Alexander Mather, and the "Helper" was William Minethorp. The younger preacher's course though not a long one, was full of honour. When he passed away in 1776 after 12 years of service, Wesley's testimony of him was " An Israelite indeed in whom was no guile! "