Thomas Crowther

1794 (age 65)

Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England

He was made a deacon in 1821 and a priest in 1822, serving as a curate in Overton, North Yorkshire, until coming to the newly built church of Street John the Baptist in the Wilderness, being installed on 5 July 1822. He was a regular visitor to the Brontë parsonage, and appears to have visited at least once in each year. On the same day he preached the Sunday School sermon which raised the substantial sum of £18 10s. Opposition to child labour He was a supporter of men such as Richard Oastler and John Fielden in his opposition to child labour in the mills. He also worked to support the passage of the Factories Acting 1847. Crowther spoke in support of Richard Oastler at public meetings held at the Old Assembly Rooms in Halifax on 8 April 1833 and again at Hebden Bridge on 24 August 1833. Illness and death He was buried in Street John"s churchyard and his gravestone reads: In Loving Memory of The Late Revnd Thomas Crowther Foreign 38 Years Incumbent of this Parish Who Departed this Life November 18. 1859 His Sole Aim Was to Win Souls to Christ Also of Phebe, Widow of the Above Who Died March 13. 1875, Aged 80 Years Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints Psalm 116:15.

Thomas Crowther

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Clerk in Holy Orders (Anglican Minister

Background

He was the son of a weaver and studied at Trinity College, Dublin.

Career

He was made a deacon in 1821 and a priest in 1822, serving as a curate in Overton, North Yorkshire, until coming to the newly built church of Street John the Baptist in the Wilderness, being installed on 5 July 1822. He was a regular visitor to the Brontë parsonage, and appears to have visited at least once in each year. On the same day he preached the Sunday School sermon which raised the substantial sum of £18 10s.

Opposition to child labour

He was a supporter of men such as Richard Oastler and John Fielden in his opposition to child labour in the mills.

He also worked to support the passage of the Factories Acting 1847. Crowther spoke in support of Richard Oastler at public meetings held at the Old Assembly Rooms in Halifax on 8 April 1833 and again at Hebden Bridge on 24 August 1833.

Illness and death

He was buried in Street John"s churchyard and his gravestone reads:

In Loving Memory of The Late Revnd Thomas Crowther

Foreign 38 Years Incumbent of this Parish Who Departed this Life November 18. 1859 His Sole Aim Was to Win Souls to Christ

Also of Phebe, Widow of the Above Who Died March 13.

1875, Aged 80 Years

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints Psalm 116:15.

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