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    JETHRO TINKER, to whose memory the monument in the Park was erected, was born at North Britain, 25th September, 1788. When about 18 years of age the family moved to Mottram, where his father was a schoolmaster. They afterwards removed to Stalybridge, and here Jethro lived ­ with the exception of a few years which he spent in the Midlands ­ all his long life of 83 years Originall typed for http://stalybridgetown.wixsite.com/history/jethro-tinker

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    JETHRO TINKER, to whose memory the monument in the Park was erected, was born at North Britain, 25th September, 1788. When about 18 years of age the family moved to Mottram, where his father was a schoolmaster. They afterwards removed to Stalybridge, and here Jethro lived ­ with the exception of a few years which he spent in the Midlands ­ all his long life of 83 years Originall typed for http://stalybridgetown.wixsite.com/history/jethro-tinker

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    JETHRO TINKER, to whose memory the monument in the Park was erected, was born at North Britain, 25th September, 1788. When about 18 years of age the family moved to Mottram, where his father was a schoolmaster. They afterwards removed to Stalybridge, and here Jethro lived ­ with the exception of a few years which he spent in the Midlands ­ all his long life of 83 years Originall typed for http://stalybridgetown.wixsite.com/history/jethro-tinker

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    Jethro Tinker

    JETHROTINKER,towhosememorythemonumentintheParkwaserected,wasbornat
    NorthBritain,25thSeptember,1788.Whenabout18yearsofagethefamilymovedto
    Mottram,wherehisfatherwasaschoolmaster.TheyafterwardsremovedtoStalybridge,and
    hereJethrolivedwiththeexceptionofafewyearswhichhespentintheMidlandsallhis
    longlifeof83years.

    Hewasinhisyoungdaysahandloomweaver,butbecamemanageroverthe
    weaversinacottonmillthenaninnkeeperandfinallyagardener.Heearlybeganthe
    studyofNaturalHistoryinalmosteverybranch,butmainlyinBotany,Entomologyand
    Orthinology.Hewasanassiduouscollectorallhislife,andpossessedanextensivecabinet
    ofinsectsandHerbariumofplants.BoththesearenowintheParkMuseum,havingbeen
    presentedtheretobyhisexecutors.HediedMarch10th,1871.Themonumentwaserected
    bypublicsubscriptionoffriendsin1874.

    Inthepursuitofhishobbyheusedtomakelongpedestrianjourneystherewereno
    trainsortramsthenintothedistrictsroundabout.Hewouldthinknothingofsettingoffon
    theSaturdayevening(leavingworkat4p.m.),walktoBuxtonorBakewell,collect
    specimensalldayonSunday,andreturnhomeatnightreadyforhisworkonMonday
    morning.

    The"Brushes"washisfavouritehuntingground,buthewouldalsospeakwith
    raptureofChatMossandotherplaces.Hewaswellknowntoallneighbouringworkingmen
    Botanists,andhadextensivecorrespondencewithmanyeminentmeninthesubjectshe
    studied.Hewasverygentleinhismanner,methodicalandregularinhishabits,temperatein
    hismodeoflife,andeverreadytoimpartinformationonsubjectsheknewsomethingabout
    andtoencourageotherstostudyandpursuesomesuchcourseaswasevidentlyasource
    ofdelighttohim,averitable"labouroflove."

    InhislateryearsheinvariablyattendedthelocalBotanicalMeetings,actingasa
    refereeorumpire,andhisdecisionswerealwaysacceptedasfinal.Heobtainedmorethana
    localnotorietyespeciallyasa"muscologist,"orstudentofmosses.Hewasgoodcompany,
    fondoftellingatale,andfullofreminiscences.

    Textfromthe1904StalybridgeTownHandbook

    www.stalybridgetown.com
    byStalybridgeBusinessForum
    SupportingBusinessinStalybridge

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