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Thomas Brentnall

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Thomas Brentnall (30 December 1846 – 10 July 1937) was an English-born chartered accountant who was the first president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.[1]

Early life and background

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He was the nephew of Thomas Brentnall, the 9th Mayor of Middlesbrough (1862). He matriculated at the University of Durham.

Accountancy in Australia

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Brentnall lived in South Yarra, Victoria

His successful business evolved with several names, Brentnall & Riley, Brentnall, Norton & Co., and Brentnall, Mewton & Butler. From 1880, he lived at Newnham, Caroline Street, in South Yarra.

Other interests

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Brentnall was a keen musician and most notably a violinist and often performed in Melbourne.

Death

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His wife, Caroline Brentnall (née Crossley) died in 1909.

References

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  1. ^ Keep, Douglas, "Brentnall, Thomas (1846–1937)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 8 July 2019

Bibliography

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  • A. D. Ellis, The History of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Melbourne, 1941); Chartered Accountant in Australia, July 1937; Argus (Melbourne), 30 December 1935; Sun-News Pictorial (Melbourne), 12 July 1937.
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