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John Gordon Crawford

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John Gordon Crawford

A wealthy, early member of the Burns Club of London (founded 1868). Undiscovered Dundee by Brian King informs: "... retired Glasgow merchant, who had lived in London for many years, had met the costs...".

Trying to discover more about JGC we discovered that a Robert Crawford was a Burns biographer and a Mr Crawford of Doonside figures in the life of Burns as told in the 1893 Annual Burns Chronicle and Club Directory. But these may have no connection with JGC.

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John Gordon Crawford

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Robert Burns

Quill pen in hand. Unveiled by Lord Rosebery. This statue is one of 3 copies ...

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Charlotte Denison Viscountess Ossington

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John Whitgift

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Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace used as a summer retreat by the Archbishops of Canterbury was in Croydon and here in 1596 Whitgift founded an eponymous school. Memorable da...

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Friends of Crosfields and Bisset

Friends of Crosfields and Bisset

1964 Whittington's Cat presented by Mr & Mrs Paul Crosfield, Donald Bisset and Friends

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J J Charitable Trust
1 memorial