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Anthony Crommelin Crossley
1903–1939
Remembered as a British writer, publisher, and Conservative MP, he moved easily between literary life and public service. His career was cut short in 1939, but his surviving work still reflects a strong feel for English tradition and sport.
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The Eton College hunt : A short history of beagling at Eton
by Anthony Crommelin Crossley
About the author
Anthony Crommelin Crossley was a British writer, publisher, and politician, born on 13 August 1903. He was educated at Eton and later at Magdalen College, Oxford, and he went on to become a partner in the publishing house Christopher's during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Alongside his literary work, he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament, first for Oldham and later for Stretford. Sources also describe him as a director connected with his family's business interests, showing how his life ranged across publishing, industry, and politics.
For readers, Crossley is best known today for works including The Eton College Hunt and The Floating Line for Salmon and Sea-Trout. He died on 15 August 1939 in an air crash off the coast of Denmark, at just 36, leaving behind a brief but unusually varied career.