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CROUCH, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jan 1716/7 (“probably a chorister”); left 1718.

Crow, Sir Alwyn Douglas, son of John Kent Crow, D.Sc., of Blackheath, Kent, by Ethel Mary, daughter of John Bannister-Sly, of Grove Park, Kent; b. May 10, 1894; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1908; left (with Triplett) July 1913; Queens' Coll. Camb., exhibitioner 1913, matric. Michaelmas 1913; B.A. 1921; M.A. 1924; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Oct. 20, 1914; Lieut. Nov. 28, 1914; Capt. Nov. 12, 1915; served in France April - Sept. 1916, when he was wounded at Delville Wood, Somme, Sept. 15, 1916, and became unfit for further active service; mentioned in despatches; asst. Prof. and Experimental Officer Woolwich 1917-8; Director of Ballistic Research, War Office June 1919-39; O. B. E. June 3, 1918; Sc. D. 1932; Controller of Projectile Development, Ministry of Supply, 1940-5; Head of Technical Services, Brit. Joint Services Mission, Washington, 1946-53; C.B.E. 1937; knighted July 4, 1944; U. S. Medal of Freedom 1948; m. 1st Oct. 20, 1923, Kathleen Christiana, sister of Noel Edgar Barraclough (q.v.); 2nd Oct. 11, 1958, Mrs. Frances Gore Haynes, of Washington, U. S. A.

Crow, Colin Arthur, brother of Alwyn Douglas Crow (q.v.); b. June 12, 1896; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1909; elected to Trin. Coll. (with Samwaies) July 1914, matric. Michaelmas 1914; scholar (Mech. Science) 1914; temp. Sub-Lieut. R. N. V. R. (Air Service) July 16, 1915; Lieut. Jan. 30, 1917; Pilot Officer (Training) R.A.F.V.R. March 30, 1941; resigned Nov. 18, 1942; m. March 25, 1948, Alice Garnett.

CROW, WILLIAM, son of Christopher Crow, East Bilney, Norfolk, and Susan, dau. of Thomas Townsend, Testerton, Norfolk; b. ; at school under Camden five years; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 10 Jan 1594/5, aged 18, scholar Lady Day 1595 - Mich. 1602, Junior Fellow Mich. 1603, Senior Fellow Lady Day - Mich. 1613, matr. 1595 (J. Venn, Biog. Hist. Gonville and Caius Coll. Camb. , I, 154); BA 1598/9; MA 1602; ordained priest (Lincoln) 3 Apr 1613; Rector of Barnby and Vicar of Mutford, Suffolk, from 1613; kept a school at Mutford; m. Margaret, dau. of Rev. James Taylor DD, Prebendary of Ely; buried at Mutford 20 Jul 1633.

CROWCH, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; failed to obtain election to either university 1639.

CROWDY, CHARLES WHITTON, brother of Ernest Alfred Crowdy (qv); b. 23 Dec 1864; adm. (R) 25 Sep 1879; left Aug 1881; adm. solicitor Nov 1887; practised at Torquay, Devon, subsequently in London; m. 11 Feb 1914 Sybil Ada, dau. of Henry Nicholas Harvey, Hayle, Cornwall.

CROWDY, ERNEST ALFRED, eldest son of Alfred Southby Crowdy, Donnington, Berks., banker, and Emma Eliza, dau. of James Smith Townsend (qv); b. 18 Sep 1855; adm. 27 May 1869 (James'); left Aug 1872; drowned by the upsetting of his canoe at Anstey’s Cove, Torquay 5 Mar 1874.