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John Barrie Crump, MBE

Also Known As: "Crumpie"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Papatoetoe, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Death: July 03, 1996 (61)
Tauranga Hospital, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand (Heart Attack)
Place of Burial: [Block A, Row T, Plot 148.], Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of Walter William Crump and Lily Valley Crump
Husband of Margaret Louise Crump
Ex-husband of Martina Beatrice Lester; Fleur Adcock, CNZM OBE; Private; Private and Private
Ex-partner of Private
Father of Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and 3 others
Brother of William George Crump; Colin Grahame Crump; Shirley Ann Tucker; Private; Private and 3 others

Occupation: Bushman | Deer Culler | Author
Find A Grave ID: 176283256
Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
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About Barry Crump

Barry Crump was a titan of New Zealand writing, his semi-autobiographical novels about life as a rugged outdoorsman selling millions of copies. In his time, he was held up as the quintessential Kiwi bloke. He was also an unscrupulous brute, womaniser, alcoholic and absentee husband. And he was the father of six children – all of them boys; Ivan, Martin, Stephen, Harry, Erik and Lyall. Source: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/sons-of-a-good-keen-man-9781761047183

Barry John Crump MBE (born 15 May 1935, Auckland, New Zealand – died 3 July 1996) was a New Zealand author of semi-autobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man. Taken together his novels have sold more than a million copies domestically, equating to one book sold for every four New Zealanders.

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Barry Crump's Timeline

1935
May 15, 1935
Papatoetoe, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand