Nicholas Garlick was a Catholic priest born around 1555 near Glossop. After studying at Oxford, he served as a schoolmaster in Tideswell before entering the English College at Rheims to pursue the priesthood. He returned to England to conduct missionary work, eventually being arrested in 1588 during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was executed alongside two fellow priests in Derby for his religious activities. He is currently recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church.