Thomas Belson (c. 1563 - 5 July 1589) was an English Roman Catholic layman and martyr, beatified in 1987.

[2] In 1987, Belson and his companions were among eighty-five martyrs of England and Wales to be beatified by Pope John Paul II.

A memorial to these four Roman Catholic martyrs was erected on the nearest house to the Holywell Gallows in October 2008.

[3] A book entitled "Blessed Thomas Belson: His Life and Times 1563 - 1589" was written by Christine Kelly in 1988.

This narrative provides insights into the courage and devotion of English Catholics at a time when the practice of their faith was punishable by death.