Crabbe, George, active 1858-1883
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Detroit, Mich., gardener. By 1886 he had moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., and owned a greenhouse.
From the description of George F. Crabbe papers, 1876, 1881, and undated. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 77974800
George Crabbe (?-1884) was an English clergyman who served in Norfolk, as well as a friend of Edward FitzGerald.
Edward FitzGerald was born Edward Purcell on March 31, 1809 near Woodbridge in Suffolk. An English writer, FitzGerald is best known for his English translation of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám .
George Crabbe was the grandson of the poet George Crabbe. Crabbe, the Rector of Merton, was a long-time friend of FitzGerald, and of Edmund Kerrich and Ernest G. Doughty, the executors of the FitzGerald estate. FitzGerald died in his sleep during his annual visit to Merton on June 14, 1883.
From the guide to the George Crabbe Collection, 1883, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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Subjects:
- Church and clergy
- Clergy, Great Britain
- English literature
- Executors and administrators, Great Britain
- Gardeners
- Literature
Occupations:
- Executors and administrators
- Clergy
Places:
- Detroit (Mich.) (as recorded)
- Michigan--Detroit (as recorded)
