Location
In the John Wesley Gardens at the junction of Copnor Road and London Road. The memorial is towards the South-West corner, by a gate onto London Road.
Description
A low concrete trapezoid with steel plaque.
Memorial
Inscription (Metal Plate)
Inscription (Base)
1703 JOHN WESLEY 1791
NEAR THIS PLAQUE STOOD A MIGHTY ELM BENEATH WHICH JOHN WESLEY PREACHED DURING HIS MINISTRY. THIS ELM DIED EVENTUALLY AND IN THE CENTRE OF ITS SHELL THE YOUNG ELM NOW GROWING WAS PLANTED BY THE FOLLOWING IN THE YEAR 1909.
THE REVEREND A.A.L. GEDGE, B.A., CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES, HILSEA.
JOHN DOE, VERGER, HILSEA GARRISON CHURCH
NEAR THIS PLAQUE STOOD A MIGHTY ELM BENEATH WHICH JOHN WESLEY PREACHED DURING HIS MINISTRY. THIS ELM DIED EVENTUALLY AND IN THE CENTRE OF ITS SHELL THE YOUNG ELM NOW GROWING WAS PLANTED BY THE FOLLOWING IN THE YEAR 1909.
THE REVEREND A.A.L. GEDGE, B.A., CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES, HILSEA.
JOHN DOE, VERGER, HILSEA GARRISON CHURCH
Inscription (Base)
THIS TABLET IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL BRONZE PLAQUE LOST FROM THIS SITE IN 1977
Further Information
The gardens were once part of the Hilsea Garrison Church and the plaque originally stood close to St Barbara's Church. In 1971 the original plaque was stolen but was eventually replaced in 1977 with a near exact replica.
