Dog show promoter. Worked as a travelling salesman for Spratt's. His first dog show was run in 1878 at the request of the French breeders at the Paris Exhibition. There followed some more on behalf of the British breeders. In 1886 he ran the first Cruft's Show, for the Allied Terrier Club, held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster (now the Central Hall, Westminster). In 1891 the show moved to the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington where it ran until 1939.
It is said that he preferred cats.
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Charles Cruft
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Charles Cruft
Historic House Charles Alfred Cruft, dog show promoter lived near here, 1913...
Other Subjects
Pets - at least 5
These pets include Marjorie who died 2 July 190? and Boo, "an honest mare".
1 memorial
Rupert Bear
Children's comic strip character. Created by the artist Mary Tourtel. In 1935, when her eyesight started failing the stories and illustrations were taken over by Alfred Bestall. An annual of Rupert...
2 memorials
1 memorial
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Battlefields Trust
Founded to preserve the battle sites of Britain. The founding motivation was the fact that the battlefield of Naseby, (a perfectly preserved site of the battle of the English Civil War), was to be ...
1 memorial
Vernon Hall
E3, Gladstone Place, 1
Vernon Hall Roman Road Formerly Bow Library from 1901 to 1962. Two thirds of the original cost of £6000 was met by Passmore Edwards. Hist...
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Henry Shrubsole
Banker, draper and former mayor of Kingston upon Thames: 1877, 1878 and 1879. At an annual dinner given for the poor, he had just finished his speech and was in the act of presenting a small packet...
1 memorial
Newton bust
SE1, Queen Elizabeth Street
At first we thought this was Henry Leeke, the founder of the school but Ornamental Passions are confident that it is Newton. Given that ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Monmouth House
W1, Bateman's Buldings, 9-11
A.D. MMIX This building stands on the site of the former coach-house of Monmouth House, constructed in 1681/2 for James, Duke of Monmouth...
3 subjects commemorated
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