Background
CRAWFORD, Homewood was born on June 12, 1850 in London. Son of the late John Crawford, Justice of the Peace, Kent, one of founders of the City of London Conservative Association.
CRAWFORD, Homewood was born on June 12, 1850 in London. Son of the late John Crawford, Justice of the Peace, Kent, one of founders of the City of London Conservative Association.
Studied at Thanet College.
Admitted Solicitor, 1872. Partner until 1885 in Crawford and Chester, Solicitors. Solicitor Vintners’ Company, 1877 85.
Now a Member of the Court. Under - Sheriff London and Middlesex, 1875-1880, 1884-1885. City Solicitor, 1885.
Staunch Conservative. Original member of Constitutional Club. Warm supporter of Primrose League Movement.
As Under-Sheriff, publicly proclaimed Queen Victoria Empress of India in London, 1st May 1876. One of Royal Commissioners on Unification Commission 1893. Rigorous defender of the rights of the Corporation and Livery Companies of London.
Thrice Master of Fan Makers’Company. Live times Master of Glovers’ Company. Immediate Past Master of Musicians’ Company.
Amateur actor; Freemason. P.G.D., P.A.G.S.; has served as Master of Grand Master’s Lodge No. 1; as first Principal of Grand Master’s Chapter, No.
1; and was President of Board of Grand Stewards, 1889-1890. Late President, Municipal Officers’ Association. President, National Association of Local Government Officers.
Chairman, Council of Westminster Orchestral and Choral Society. Chairman of Tercentenary Exhibition Committee of the Musicians’ Company. Member of Executive Committee Patron’s Fund, Royal College of Music.
Master City of London Solicitors’ Company. City Solicitor.
Clubs : Junior Carlton, City Carlton, Surrey.
Music, horse-riding, cricket, boating. President of the Guildhall Cricket and Athletic Club and of the London Municipalities Football Club.
Spouse 1874, Louisa,daughter of the late Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Lord Mayor of London 1879-1880.