Few men have had as many carved and moulded effigies made of them as John Wesley. These range from the mid-eighteenth century caricature carved from the vertebra of a horse, to the superbly modeled late eighteenth century busts by Enoch Wood. Wesley busts, plaques and figures were made of wax, wood, ivory, metals and other materials, but it is ceramic items that are most numerous.

The ceramic busts on display are from the studios of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), a famous British potter and creator of the Wedgwood China.