Martha Thompson

Who was Martha Thompson?

Martha Thompson was an English Methodist. She was a housemaid in London, and was converted to Methodism after hearing John Wesley preach in Moorfields. Thompson 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.

Thompson's story was told in the 1976 musical "Ride! Ride!", that was written by Alan Thornhill and scored by Penelope Thwaites.