Anthony Crommelin Crossley

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Anthony Crommelin Crossley (13 August 1903–15 August 1939) was a British a writer, publisher and Conservative politician. He was born on 13 August 1903 and in 1916 enrolled at Eton College, completing his education at Magdalen
College, Oxford. His flair for writing both poetry and prose led to his becoming a partner in the publishing house of Christopher's from 1928 to 1935. In 1927 he married Clare Thomson, daughter of Brigadier A F Thomson, and had two daughters and one son. Anthony Crossley died, aged 36, when the aircraft in which was travelling crashed into the sea off the Danish coast on 15 August 1939.He published three books of poetry: Aucassin and Nicolette and Other Poems, Prophets, Gods and Witches and Tragedy under Lucifer. His prose works showed his other interests: The History of Eton College Hunt, Chin Wag: The War Records of the Eton Manor Club and The Floating Line for Salmon and Sea Trout. In 1931 Anthony Crossley was elected one of two Conservative Members of Parliament for the two-seat Oldham borough constituency. At the next election in 1935 he was elected as MP for Stretford in south east Lancashire. He remained MP for the area until his death in 1939. As of 2013, the title is held by Sir Sloan Nicholas Crossley, 6th Baronet. 1925 Staffordshire Sentinel reports on the Sir Kenneth Crossley Cup (football)