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Jamaican history & folklore · Visual story 002

Alexander
Bedward

The Flying Preacher of August Town.

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Alexander Bedward: The Flying Preacher of August Town story cover

Before you read

A historical life carried into legend

Alexander Bedward was a Jamaican preacher and public figure whose life, following and contested legacy entered both documented history and popular memory. This visual sequence identifies the claim that produced the “Flying Preacher” name without presenting that claim as fact.

01 / Who Was Bedward?Who Was Bedward visual story card
Bedward’s life, preaching and following in August Town.
02 / The Flying PreacherThe Flying Preacher visual story card
The prophecy, gathering and arrest remembered in the story.
03 / Legacy & ControversyAlexander Bedward legacy and controversy visual story card
How Jamaicans have interpreted his influence and legacy.