The statue is located northwest corner of St Paul's Churchyard, London, England, and was erected in 1988.

[4] The statue is 5 foot 1 inches high, Wesley's height in life,[2] and shows him wearing a cassock and holding a Bible in his left hand.

[3] An inscription on the front of the plinth reads:[5] By Grace ye are saved through Faith John Wesley, Father of Methodism, 1703–1791, priest, poet, teacher of the Faith.On the rear of the plinth is a plaque reading "Property of Aldersgate Trustees of the Methodist Church – 17 September 1988".

[5] Samuel Manning's original sculpture was in plaster and was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1825.

[3] After Manning the Elder's death, his son recreated the sculpture in marble, and it is now situated in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster.