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John Crellin

1889 – 1981

Manz politician

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About John Crellin

Lived 1889 – 1981 (aged 91–92).

John Frissell Crellin MC and Bar JP CP (22 November 1889 – 26 March 1981) was a Manx politician who was a prominent Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man.

He was born in Douglas in 1889, the son of John Christian Crellin MHK JP CP and Sophia Harriett Anderson. He was educated at King William's College and served in the First World War in France and was wounded in 1916, awarded the Military Cross with bar in 1918.

He was appointed Captain of the Parish of Andreas in 1918 and elected to the House of Keys as a Member for Ayre at the 1924 General Election. Then in 1929 he swapped to Michael, the constituency for which his father and his grandfather sat. He went on to be Chairman of the Local Government Board and of the Fisheries Board as well as a Church Commissioner and a Director of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

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Important facts

Born
1889
Birth century
Died
1981
Education
King William's College
Also known as
John Frissell Crellin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Crellin?

Manz politician

When was John Crellin born?

John Crellin was born in 1889.

When did John Crellin die?

John Crellin died in 1981.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Crellin

· Wikidata: Q6227592

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