Crosby was a small hamlet in Lincolnshire which has grown into a suburb in the north of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.[1][2] Remnants of the old hamlet can be found in Old Crosby.[2]

The Anglican Parish Church is St George's Church, Crosby.[3] Located on the corner of Digby Street and Frodingham Road, it was designed by the architect H.C. Corlette.[4] Construction of the church began in 1924 and the building was consecrated in 1926.[4] Its former clergy includes (John Harvard) Christopher Laurence who was Archdeacon Of Lindsey from 1985 to 1994.[5]

The Crosby Angel War Memorial is located on the corner of Frodingham Road and Sheffield Street West in the grounds of the former Crosby Primary School.[2] It is inscribed with the names of 60 men from the area who died in World War One.[6]

The actress Liz Smith was born in Crosby in 1921.[7]

References

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902- (2002) [1989]. Lincolnshire. Harris, John, 1931-, Antram, Nicholas. (Rev.. ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09620-8. OCLC 49298889.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "History of Crosby in North Lincolnshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "St George's, Crosby".
  4. ^ a b "Crosby: St George - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Laurence, Ven. (John Harvard) Christopher, (Born 15 April 1929), Archdeacon of Lindsey, Diocese of Lincoln, 1985–94, now Archdeacon Emeritus". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U23891. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
  6. ^ "CROSBY ANGEL - War Memorials Online".
  7. ^ Liz Smith gets MBE, This Is Scunthorpe, 14 July 2009.

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