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Thomas Brierley was born on 16 July 1785 at Mellor, Lancashire United Kingdom to Joab Brierley and Betty Arnfield. He was also known as "Tommy" and some references call him "Didymus" - perhaps confusing him for an uncle of that name or as a common alternative to Thomas. Thomas became a blockprinter at the Printworks mill in Strines Manchester England, a mill where calico, a type of textile was printed. Later as a carter he plied his trade between Ludworth and Disley. ==Freemasonry== The Freemason Lodge of Union (originally a Lancashire Lodge of Union No.50) received its Warrant on 27 September 1788. The Lodge migrated from Manchester to Mellor in 1822 it met at the Devonshire Arms and several other hostelries in the locality before it shifted to the Shuttle Inn (renamed the George) at Ludworth. Returns to the Clerk of Peace between 1834 and 1841 show that the Lodge averaged about 20 members each meeting; chiefly miners and minor tradesmen. Thomas Brierley was a regular attendee (according to the records that exist between 1824 and 1830 and from 1840 to 1848). He was also Treasurer of the Royal Arch chapter (founded 1824). He was also a member of the Moon Lodge of benevolence, a well as other degrees including Mark and Rose Croix. His connection with Freemasonry is told in this anecdote: When the Duke of Devonshire was Provincial Grandmaster for Derbyshire, Thomas and some friends walked to Chatsworth House which sat in a large Deer Park laid out by Capability Brown where they were refused admittance as the Duke was home. After a great deal of pertinacity, Thomas managed to get a servant to present a message, hastily written in cipher on a paper scrap. The Duke instantly came in person and showed his humble brother and his friends over the house and ordered lunch to be served to them.〔 However, an extract from the Mirror of Literature and Amusement 1844 states that "The Duke of Devonshire allows all persons whatsoever to see the mansion and grounds every day of the year. Sundays not excepted, from 10 in the morning 'til 5 in the afternoon. The humblest individual is not only shown the whole, but the Duke has expressly ordered the waterworks to be played to everyone without exception. This is acting in the true spirit of great wealth and enlightened liberality; let us add also, the spirit of wisdom." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Brierley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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