Mary Tooth

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Mary Tooth

An early British Methodist preacher, she kept speaking and writing with conviction at a time when women were often discouraged from doing so. Her life offers a vivid glimpse into the courage, faith, and persistence of early Methodism.

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A Letter to the Loving and Beloved People of the Parish of Madeley, and Its Vicinity, Who Have Lost a Friend to Piety in the Death of Mrs. Fletcher, Widow of the Rev. J. W. Fletcher, (or de la Flechere,) Late Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire.

A Letter to the Loving and Beloved People of the Parish of Madeley, and Its Vicinity, Who Have Lost a Friend to Piety in the Death of Mrs. Fletcher, Widow of the Rev. J. W. Fletcher, (or de la Flechere,) Late Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire.

by Mary Tooth

About the author

Born in Birmingham on May 30, 1778, Mary Tooth became closely connected with the early Methodist movement through Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, whose preaching deeply influenced her. She later lived and worked in Madeley, where she became a companion, friend, and fellow laborer in a circle that helped expand women’s religious leadership.

Mary Tooth is remembered as an early Methodist preacher who continued her ministry even after women preachers were less encouraged within Methodism. That persistence makes her an important figure in the history of women’s religious work in Britain.

She also helped preserve the story of the movement through her writing, including work connected with Mary Fletcher’s life. Mary Tooth died on November 15, 1843, but she remains a notable voice from the formative years of Methodism.