CROOM] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 674 liucharfst, Reg. Accad. Zelanti, Aci Reale, Aca- demia Romana ; Corresp. Inst, de France (Acad. Sci.), Corresp. Memb. Bataafsch Genoots. Rotter- dam, Soc. d'Encouragement pour ITndust. Paris, For. Mem. Accad. Lincei, Rome ; For. Assoc. National Acad. Sciences, Wasliington ; publica- tions : " Faraday's Various Forces of Matter,^' 1860 ; "Faraday's Chemical History of a Candle," 1861; "Aniline and its Derivatives," 18G8 ; "Kerl's Treatise on Metalhirgy," 1868;" Manu- facture of Beetroot Sugar in England," 1870 ; "Select Methods in Chpmical Analysis," 1871 ; "A Solution of the Sewago Problem," 1873; "HandbookofDyeingand Calico Printing," 1874 ; " Anthracine and its Derivatives," 1877 ; "Ville's Artificial Manures." 1879; "Composition and Quality of Daily Samples of Water supplied to London," 1880-90 ; " A Manual of Practical Assay- ing," 1881 ; "Dyeing and Tissue Printing," 1882; "Tlie Perplexed Farmer," 1891;" Wagner's Man- ual of Chemical Technologv," 1892 ; " Lehmann's Methods of Practical Hygiene," 1 893 ; " The Wheat Problem," 1899: "Modern Views on Matter," 1903; "Diamonds," 1909 ; medals : International Exhibition, 1862 ; Royal Society, Royal Medal, 1876 ; Aeademie des Sciences, Gold Medal and prize of 3,000 francs. 1880 ; Exposition Inter- nationale d'Electricite, 1881 ; Congres Inter- national des Electriciens, Paris, 1881 ; Inter- national Inventions Exhilntion, 1885 : Society of Arts, Ferguson Medal, 1885 ; Royal Society. Da^ Medal, 1888 : Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889: Society of Arts, Albert Medal, 1899; Roval Societv, Copley Medal, 1904 ; Franklin Institute. Elliott Cresson Medal, 1912 ; Society of Chemical Industry, Gold Medal, 1912; Roval So. iety, Bakerian Lectm-er, 1877, 1878, 1883; Ordnance Board, consulting expert, since 1908. Residence — 7, Kensington Park Gardens, W. Clubs — Athenannn : Royal Societies ; Carlyle. Issue — 1. Honry Crookcs, h. 1859; m. 1883, Madcliua Georgina Carolim', dau. of C. Spagnoletti. 2. Joseph Crookcs, b. 1861; d. 1892. 3. John William Crookr.s, b. I8ti3. 4. Bernard Humphrey Crookcs, b. 1865 ; m. 1893, Edith, dau. of G. Willian.s. 5. Walter Scott Crookcs, b. 1867. 6. Lewis Pliilip Crookes, b. 1874 ; m. 1905, Bcrtlia, dau. of E. Backhouse. 1. Alice Mary, b. 1857; m. 1897, Jolm Andrew Cow- land. 2. Florcuce Ellen Jauo, 1). 1870; d. 1884. CROOM, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1902.— Sir (John) 1 H.^LLiDAY Ckoom. s. of R.ev. David Croom, mini- ' ster of the United Presbj'terian Church, of j Edinburgh, and Janet, dau. of John Halliday, ! merchant, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. B. 15 1 Jan. 1847 ; m. 6 April, 1875, Anna Isabella, dau. of Daniel Walker, of Broughty Ferry inspector of Factories for Scotland : ed. at Edinburgh High Sell, and Edinburgh Univ. ; M.D. (gold medal) ; professor midwifery Edin. Univ. ; formerly president Roy. Coll. of Surgeons Edin. : F.R.C.P. | Edin. : F.R.S. ; formerlj' president British Gynie- j cological Society, London : twice pres. Edinburgh Obstetrical Soc. ; consulting physician Roy. i Infirmary and Roy. ilaternity, Edin. ; hon. fell, i Belgian, Leipzig, and American Obstetrical Socs. ; j author of various works and articles on gynae- cology. Residence — 25, Charlotte Square, Edin- burgh. Club — Royal Societies'. Issue — 1. Bavid Halliday Croom, Jl.D., b. 1877; m. 1907, Kleanor, dau. of late 11. J. Blair Ounyngliame, 31. D., of Cronan. Residence — 17, Alba Street, Edinburgh. 1. Anna Muriel. 2. Marjorlc Halliday. CROSBY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1907.— Sib Thoji.^s Boor Crosby. B. 1830 ; is a widower ; ed. Gosberton Gram. Sell, and Univ. Coll. London; is a doctor of medicine, and a Fellow of the Roj'al Coll. of Surgeons : LL.D. Dublin and St. Andrews ; alderman of City of London, Sherifl 1906-7, Lord Mayor 1911-12. Residences— 19, Gordon Scjuare, W.C. ; Cullum House, 136, Fenchurch Street, E.C. ; Broomhurst, Dorkuig. Issue — CROSLEY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Helen, dau. of .lames 'right, of Hampstead. M. 1st, 1878, as his 2nd ife. Sir Charles JJeeinius Crosley, Sheriff of London and Middlesex, who d. 1882 ; m. 2nd, 1901, as his 2nd wife, Edward Hanson, of the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh, who d. 1912. Residence — 17, Kensington Court, W. GROSSMAN, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1907.— Sir iLLiAM Smith Ckossmax, s. of .John Crossman mine captain, of Tavistock, Devon, and Agne; Crocomb, dau. of William Smith, mining engi neer, of Mary Tavy, Devon. B. at Tavistock 22 Feb. 1854; m. 29Dec. 1885, Mary Ann, dau. o Peter Moore, of Douglas, I. of Man ; ed. at Tav- istock National School ; councillor and chrmn. of watch and parliamentary committees Cardiil City Council ; treas. Cardiff Trades Coun. ; meinb. loc. branch Operative Masons' Society ; Lord Mayor of Cardiff 1906-7 ; J.P.Cardiff. Residence — 31, Harriett Street, Cardiff. CROSSMAN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Annie, dau. of Lt.-Gen. Robert Richards, B.S.C. M. 29 June, 1899, as his 2nd wife, Maj.-Gen. Sir William Crossman, K.C.M.G., M.P. for Ports- mouth, who d. 19 April, 1901. Residence — 5e, Hyde Park ^Mansions, W. Issue — CROSTHWAITE, K.C.S.L Creat. 1888 : C.S.I. 1887. — Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite, s. of Rev. John Clarke Crosthwaite, rector of St Mary-at-Hill, London, and Elizabeth Haukes dau. of Charles H. Todd, of Dublin. B. at Dublin 5 Dec. 1835 : m. 1st, 9 April, 1863, Sarah (d 1872), dau. of William Graham, of Lisburn, Ire land ; m. 2nd, 29 Dec. 1874, Caroline Alison (d. 10 Oct. 1893), dau. of Sir Henry Lushington. Bt., late B.C.S. ; ed. at Merchant Taylors Sell, and Oxford (hon. fellow 1898) ; ent. B.C.S 1857, and served as magistrate and collector in the N.W. Provinces until 1875, when he was apptd. sec. to Board of Revenue ; commissioner of Nagpur and Jubbulpur divisions Central Provinces 1877-81 ; judicial commr. 1881 ; additional memb. of council of Gov. -Gen. 1881-3 ; chief commr. Bi-itish Burma 1883-4 ; chief commr Central Provinces 1884—6 ; memb. Public Ser^ vice Comm. 1886 ; chief commr. Burma 1887—90 ; memb. of council of Gov.-Gen. 1890, resigned and reappointed 1892 ; It. -gov. of N.W. Pro- vinces 1892-5 ; memb. of the Council of India 1895-1905. Residence — Long Acre, Shamley Green, Ciuildford, Surrej-. Club — Savile. CROSTH'WAITE, K.C.S.L Great. 1897 ; C.S.I. 1890. — Sir Robert Joseph Crosthwaite, s. of Rev. John Clarke Crosthwaite, rector of St. Marv-at-Hill, London, and Elizabeth Haukes, dau." of C. H. Todd, M.D., of Sligo and Dublin. B. 17 Jan. 1841 ; m. 1st, 1868, Charlotte Frances (d. 1874), dau. of William Baldwin, J. P., of Stede Hill, Kent; m. 2nd, 1877, Mary, dau. ofl S. Harvey James, of St. Just, Cornwall ; ed'. ati Merchant Taylors' School, and Oxford ; B.A. 1862 ; Barr.-at-law (Jliddle Temple) 1868 ; ent. I.C.S. 1863 ; agent to the Gov.-Gen. in Central India 1891—5, and until 1898 in Rajputana ; was also chief commr. of Ajmere-Merwara. Residence — Lakenliam, Northam, N. Devon. Issue — 1. Kev. Kobert Htrvey Baldwin Crostliwaite, b. 23 Dec. 1869 ; rrctor of Calthorpc, Eugby ; m. 1907, Beatrice Margaret, dau. of C. G. Bolane, of Market Harboro'. 2. Capt. Charles Gilbert Crosthwaite, I. A., b. 3 June, 1878 : m. 1907, Joan. dau. of Col. Beecher, late Nor- folk Regt.
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