Thomas Brentnall (30 December 1846 – 10 July 1937) was an

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Early life and background

He was the nephew of Thomas Brentnall, the 9th Mayor of Middlesbrough (1862). He matriculated at the

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Accountancy in Australia

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His successful business evolved with several names, Brentnall & Riley, Brentnall, Norton & Co., and Brentnall, Mewton & Butler. From 1880, he lived at Newnham, Caroline Street, in

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Other interests

Brentnall was a keen musician and most notably a

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Death

His wife, Caroline Brentnall (''née'' Crossley) died in 1909.

References

Bibliography

*A. D. Ellis, The History of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Melbourne, 1941); Chartered Accountant in Australia, July 1937; Argus (Melbourne), 30 December 1935; ''Sun-News Pictorial'' (Melbourne), 12 July 1937.

External links and sources

Australian Dictionary of Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brentnall, Thomas Australian accountants English accountants English emigrants to Australia 1846 births 1937 deaths Alumni of Durham University People from Melbourne