Thomas Geoghegan

Thomas Geoghegan (1925 - 1999) was born in Ireland and grew up as the youngest of eight siblings in Mountmellick, County Laois. In 1953, he left the country with his best friend en route to Australia, stopping in England along the way. A skilled carpenter, he married and raised four children in Burton-upon-Trent, a Midlands town renowned worldwide for its brewing heritage.

Tom’s passion for horses was lifelong, and well-known by those closest to him. He also had many musical and dramatic interests; he played the accordion enthusiastically and took part in several amateur plays at the Brewhouse Arts Centre.

Rediscovered over 20 years after his sudden passing, the publication of his early 1980s short story ‘Old Bertie’ is a lasting tribute to a much-loved and fondly remembered husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.