 In addition to his chapel duties, Thomas Hazlehurst junior wrote and distributed free of charge a large number of sermons.He also paid, wholly or substantially, for the building of some 11-12 Methodist chapels and 2-3 schools in Widnes, Runcorn and the villages of north Cheshire, including Frodsham and Kingsley.He was frequently invited to lay the foundation stones of Wesleyan chapels and schools.