Abstract
A study of the life of the Reverend Patrick Brontë reveals him as a loving father, deeply interested in the welfare of his children. After his wife's death he did all he could to provide them with a stable and happy home life. Most obviously this is seen in the schooling which he ensured they received. Despite the tragedy at the Clergy Daughters' School, he persisted in his efforts, sending Charlotte and her sisters to Roe Head School and educating Branwell at home. He imparted to them his knowledge of the Bible and his great interest in art. He also enabled them to share his love of music, buying a piano for the parsonage and paying for their music lessons. He shared with them a passionate interest in politics, encouraging them to think independently for themselves on the great issues of the day. Unusually, he also taught Emily to shoot. He imbued his daughter Charlotte with an unremitting ambition for them to make the most of their lives, and he accompanied Charlotte and Emily to Brussels. The Bishop of Ripon recognized Mr Brontë's intellectual qualities and his influence on his children, as did Monsieur Heger.
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