 As the office records have been destroyed there is no detailed account of how the office was run , or how the partners related to each other in business matters . Sharpe was a man of many interests and talents . In addition to him being an entrepreneur , establishing a practice that lasted for more than 100 years , he was a railway engineer and developer , a public figure who pioneered sanitary reform in Lancaster . He was also an accomplished sportsman and musician . Edward Paley also took an active part in the civil life of Lancaster , while Hubert Austin had a more retiring personality , concentrating more on his work in the practice and with his family . By the time Harry Paley came to run the practice alone there was less work available . As he was relatively comfortable financially , he was also able to take part in the life of the town and in his sporting interests . 
