16 Facts About Peter Foxcroft

Peter Foxcroft was an English cotton mill manager, inventor, Bible Christian Church preacher, and vegetarianism activist.

Peter Foxcroft was an early and prominent member of the Vegetarian Society and a leading figure in the Bible Christian Church.

Peter Foxcroft was born in 1819 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Foxcroft, a grocer.

Peter Foxcroft worked at one mill for 26 years without missing a single day due to illness.

Peter Foxcroft succeeded Henry S Clubb as the Society's secretary in 1850 and became the local secretary of the Society in Salford around 1852, remaining in the role for two decades.

Peter Foxcroft served as a vice-president of the Society and was a chair of its executive for the same period.

Peter Foxcroft criticised Francis William Newman for allowing associate memberships in the Society for individuals who wanted to be members but were not fully vegetarian.

At the time of their marriage, Peter Foxcroft was a 30-year-old bookkeeper residing in Berkley Street, Manchester, while Esther, aged 35, was the daughter of George Horrocks, a dyer.

Peter Foxcroft officiated at Christ Church in Salford from 1853 to 1855.

Peter Foxcroft later became the manager of a cotton mill owned by Charles and John Tysoe, which had previously been owned by Joseph Brotherton.

Peter Foxcroft was an ardent supporter of the Liberal Party and actively participated in committees supporting national and local Liberal candidates.

Peter Foxcroft's lecture were well-documented, with notable appearances including a lecture at the Temperance Hall in Pollitt Street, Guernsey.

Peter Foxcroft claimed he had not consumed meat, fish, or fowl for 31 years and credited his vegetarian diet for alleviating his indigestion and avoiding medical expenses.

Peter Foxcroft lectured at the Literary and Philosophical Society Hall in Newcastle, the Torquay YWCA, and the YMCA at Mount Pleasant.

Peter Foxcroft died at the age of 77 on 3 April 1896, in Glazebrook and was buried with his first wife, Esther, at Weaste Cemetery.

Shortly after his death, a memorial window for Peter Foxcroft was installed in the Bible Christian Church in Cross Lane, Salford, in recognition of his extensive and valuable contributions to both the church and the Vegetarian Society.