Local history

William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, was born at 12 Notintone Place in Sneinton, Nottingham in 1829.

In 1845 he started to attend Wesley Chapel. During this time he believed that he must renounce sin and atone to others for the wrongs he had done to them. William began to address open air meetings.

In 1846 he led converts from the slums into the Wesley Chapel, but they were quickly moved to the back of the hall. William became the New Connexion's travelling evangelist.

By 1857 William began gathering 20 converts a day. Such was the success Connexion cut short Booth's travels and put him in charge of their Brighouse circuit in Yorkshire.

But in 1859 William broke with the Methodist New Connexion and went alone, becoming a respected preacher.

In 1865 he began preaching around London's Mile End, trying to save souls that the church didn't want to know.

After his first sermons at Mile End, William had 26 stations. Around this time they were known as the Volunteer army.

In 1878 their name was changed to the Salvation Army. Various achievements were made, including groundbreaking work with the poor and a labour exchange.

From 1890 William Booth became a widely respected international figure fighting poverty.

On 21 August 1912, William Booth dies aged 83. 150,000 mourners attended his funeral.

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