John Scott Lidgett

John Scott Lidgett, CH (10 August 1854 – 16 June 1953) was a British Wesleyan Methodist minister and educationist. He achieved prominence both as a theologian and reformer within British Methodism, stressing the importance of the church's engagement with the whole of society and human culture, and as an effective advocate for education within London. Lidgett was also a prominent leader of the Wesley Guild. He served as the first President of the Methodist Conference in 1932–33.