John Neville Crawford (1886 - 1963)

Born 1 Dec 1886 in Cane Hill, Surrey, England

Husband of Anita (Schmidt) Smith — married Apr 1915 (to Nov 1916) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died 2 May 1963 at age 76 in Epsom, Surrey, England

Biography

John Neville 'Jack' Crawford was born on 1st December 1886 at Cane Hill, Surrey, England. He was the youngest of three sons of the Reverend John Charles Crawford and his wife Alice. He grew up in a cricketing environment; his father and uncle, Frank Crawford, played first-class cricket for Kent whilst his brothers Vivian and Reginald were also first-class cricketers.

Jack was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Surrey and South Australia. An amateur, he played as an all-rounder. As a right-handed batsman, Crawford had a reputation for scoring quickly and hitting powerful shots. He bowled medium-paced off spin and was noted for his accuracy and his ability to make the ball turn sharply from the pitch.^[1]

He married Anita Schmidt in April 1915 at Melbourne, Victoria.^[2] They separated in November 1916.

He passed away on 2nd May 1963 at Epsom, Surrey.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia profile: Jack Crawford; accesed 10 Apr 2020
2. ↑ Victoria Marriage Index #3020/1915