INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Crichton.
Superintendent of Settlement Survey, 1895. Address: Survey Department, Calcutta. Clubs: United Service, Calcutta.
Csrimmin, Surgeon Lt.-Col. John, C.I.E. (1901); V.C.; L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., and D.C.H., Ireland; Health Officer, Port of Bombay; b. 1859; m. 1900; Entered I.M.S., 1882; Surg-Maj. 1894; Lient-Col., 1902; served with Burma Expedition, 1886-89 (medal with clasp); and with Karen Field Force 1888-9 (despatches, clast, V.C.); Health Officer, Bombay, 1896, Address: Bombay.
Croft, Sir Alfred Woodley, M.A.; LL.D.; K.C.I.E.; (1887); C.I.E. (1884) J.P. for Devon: b. 84 s. of late Charles Woodley Croft, of Plymouth. Educ: Mannamead School, Plymouth; Exeter College, Oxford; Lecturer: Exeter Coll, Oxford 1863-5; appointed to Bengal Educational Department, 1866; was Professor, Presy-Coll, Calcutta, 1866-73; Principal Decoa College, 1873-4; Inspector of Schools, 1874-6; Director Public Instruction, Bengal, 1877-97; Member, Indian Education Commition, 1882-3; M.L.C. Bengal, 1887-92; President, Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1892-93: Trustee, Indian Museum, 1894-96; Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University, 1894-96, Governor and Treasurer, South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital (Plymouth), a Governor, Plymouth High School for Boys; and a Trustee of Kelly College, Travistock. Address: Rumleigh, Bere Alston, S. Devon. Club: Royal Western Yacht, Plymouth.
Crole, Charles Stewart, C.I.E.; (1898), I.C.S. (retired); Educ.: High School and Univ., Edin; joined service, 1862, Student at the College, 1863; on duty in the Sub-Div. Madras, 1868; in charge of Madras Collr’s office, the same year; Sub-Secretary, Bd. of Rev. Madras, 1869; awarded Rs. 2000 for compiling the Chingleput Dis. Manual, 1st December 1879; Ag Commr. of Salt Rev, Madras, 1880; Ag Collector of Sea Customs, Madras, 31st March to 5th November 1880; furlough to Europe, 13th November 1880 to 27th February 1882; returned and was posted as Dist. and Sessions Judge, Kistna, 1882; Collector and Magistrate, 1882; Member, Board of Revenue, 1890; Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1893; retired, 1898; contested Enfield (L.), 1900. Publication: Chinglepat District Manual. Address C/o India office, London.
Cromer, 1st Earl (1901) Evelyn Baring, Viscount (1898), Baron
(1892), P.C., G.C.B.C., G.M.G., K.C.S.I., C.I.E., O.M., LL.D. (hon.) Camb. Albert Medallist Society of Arts, 1907; formerly Major R.A.; b. Cromer Hall, Norfolk, 1841; s. of w:Henry Baring, M.P, m. 1st, Ethel Stanley, (d. 1898) d. of Sir Rowland Stanley Errington, Bt., 1876; 2nd, 1901, Lady Katherine Georgiana Louisa Thynne. 2nd d. of 4th Marquess of Bath; Educ: Ordunce School, Carshalton; R.M.A. Woolwich, Hon, D.C.L, Oxford; Protestant. Entered R.A. 1858; Capt. 1870; Maj. 1876 A.D.C to Sir Henry Storks in Ionian Islands, 1861, and Secretary during inquiry into outbreak in Jamaica; Private Secretary to Earl of Northbrook, Viceroy of India, 1872-76; Commissioner, Egyptian Public Debt, 1877-79; Controller-General, Egypt, 1879; Financial Member, India, 1880; Financial Assistant at Conferences
