William Clowes (Primitive Methodist)

William Clowes (1780–1851) was one of the founders of Primitive Methodism.

William Clowes was born at Burslem, Staffordshire, on 12 March 1780.

[1] In 1821 his evangelizing in Leeds was so successful that Ann Carr, Sarah Ecland and Martha Williams were sent from Hull to join him.

[3] He still continued his labours until a day or two before he died from paralysis, at Hull on 2 March 1851.

One of his daughters married her cousin, John Wedgwood, an Anglican priest.