Nicholas Garlick
English Catholic priest and martyr
Who they were
Nicholas Garlick, a schoolmaster at Tideswell, had such a holy influence on his pupils that three went with him to Reims, one to become a martyr. He was ordained and returned to England in 1583.
Exiled in 1585, he came back and was arrested at Padley with Robert Ludlam. In Derby gaol they strengthened a wavering fellow priest. He was executed at Derby on 24 July 1588.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A schoolmaster-priest who led others to God and died for the Faith.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Richard Simpson Blessed“In Derby Gaol, before his second trial, Richard Simpson met with two other priests, Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlam.” — Wikipedia
- Robert Ludlam Blessed“Exiled in 1585, he came back and was arrested at Padley with Robert Ludlam.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Nicholas Garlick
- Wikidata Q7025434 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Nicholas Garlick (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.