Storeys of Old.

beneath David, is the mighty man bringing water from the well at Bethlehem, "I was thirsty and ye gave me drink;" under the figure of Job is represented his care for the widows and fatherless, "I was hungry and ye gave me meat" (Job xxxi., 17); and below, Tobit observed clothing the naked of his countrymen during the captivity. The names of the four figures are written at the base of the window, and on small scrolls at the foot of each figure are texts bearing their characters. Beneath the figure of Abraham are the words, "The Lord blessed Abraham in all things;" David, "A man after God's own heart;" Job, "That man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and eschewed evil;" Tobit, "Give alms of thy substance, turn not thy face away from any poor man, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee." In the eight principal openings of the tracery are angels holding scrolls with the first and third verses of the 112th Psalm, "Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that hath delight in His commandments; riches and plenteousness shall be in His home. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance."

It will be seen from this brief review of his career that Sir Thomas Storey was a man of exceptional character and ability. His early struggles were overcome by his indomitable perseverance, energy, and unceasing industry. He received his early education from his father, but notwithstanding the long hours of employment as a boy, continued to devote his spare time to self-improvement, rising very early in the mornings to do so, as he had to be at work at 5-30. In his early manhood he regularly attended the Mechanics' Institute. He acquired a good practical knowledge of French, and also studied Latin, Greek and Mathematics. Sir Thomas's varied experiences as clerk, land surveyor and railway manager gave him knowledge of a most varied kind, but eventually he found his sphere as a manufacturer and large employer of labour. Sir Thomas never forgot the circumstances of his early life and his struggles for self-education led him to found the Storey Institute to give the younger generation greater advantages than he had had in his youth. He was a man of sterling integrity, and his liberality is still a by-word in Lancaster. In addition to the various public acts of generosity enumerated, he did much charitable work in a quiet and unostentatious way, being a man of modest and retiring disposition. He was a decided Churchman.

Sir Thomas Storey's greatness consisted not alone or chiefly of the wealth that he accumulated or in the position that he occupied as the head of a prominent manufacturing firm; it was found more in the splendid courage and success with which he faced and overcame obstacles sufficient to appal a stout heart, and in the public spirit which characterised his actions that he had the power to be of service to his fellows.

[Some notes on the Patrickson and Sherren families will be found in the Appendix].