In 1819 , aged only thirty-six , Brotherton retired from the family business in order to devote his energy to his ministry . He used his position to actively improve the conditions of workers and campaign for reforms . Among his achievements were the building of schools , the opening of a lending library and the establishment of a fund to support the victims of the Peterloo Massacre . He was also an overseer of the poor and a justice of the peace
Peterloo Massacre
Peterloo Massacre
Joseph Brotherton