Like his father, Thomas was a pious Methodist.
 He held all the positions available to a layman in the church and was at one time the organist at Brunswick chapel.
 He chaired many committees for religious and charitable groups.
 During his life he wrote and distributed free a large number of sermons or "discourses".
 But he is best known for his generous donations to the Wesleyan Methodist movement, in particular his paying for the building of chapels and schools.
In addition he was frequently invited to lay the foundation stones for chapels and schools both locally and further afield.
 On each occasion he was presented with a silver inscribed commemorative trowel or mallet.
 In all he collected almost 100 of these tokens and displayed them with pride, mounted in a large wooden frame in the lounge of his home.
Like his father, Thomas was a pious Methodist.  He held all the positions available to a layman in the church and was at one time the organist at Brunswick chapel.  He chaired many committees for religious and charitable groups.  During his life he wrote and distributed free a large number of sermons or "discourses".  But he is best known for his generous donations to the Wesleyan Methodist movement, in particular his paying for the building of chapels and schools. In addition he was frequently invited to lay the foundation stones for chapels and schools both locally and further afield.  On each occasion he was presented with a silver inscribed commemorative trowel or mallet.  In all he collected almost 100 of these tokens and displayed them with pride, mounted in a large wooden frame in the lounge of his home.
Thomas Hazlehurst (chapel builder)