Chester's newest statue: Thomas Brassey

Happening to be in Chester on 28 May, I was able to watch the unveiling of a new statue right in front of the railway station. It was an appropriate site, because the statue commemorates Thomas Brassey (1805-1870), railway builder. Brassey was born just outside Chester, the son of a farmer, and educated in the city. He began as a land surveyor, quickly becoming a partner of the firm in which he…