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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles Cruft
Commemorated ati
Charles Cruft
Historic House Charles Alfred Cruft, dog show promoter lived near here, 1913...
Other Subjects
horses killed on service with British regular & territorial cavalry regiments
The memorial says "millions" have been killed and we don't dispute that. In particular see horses killed in Hyde Park terrorist attack.
1 memorial
Dead Parrot Sketch
One of the most famous of the sketches in the television comedy series 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. Written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, and performed by Cleese and Michael Palin. Initiall...
1 memorial
Mrs Catherine Smithies
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...
1 memorial
Previously viewed
W. S. Maugham - Wyndham Place
W1, Wyndham Place, 2
William Somerset Maugham 1874 - 1965 Novelist and playwright lived here 1919 - 1923 "To acquire a habit for reading is to construct for y...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Ray Davies
Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born at 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, Muswell Hill. One of the founder members of the rock group The Kinks. After the group disbanded he pursued a solo career. ...
1 memorial
Denis Tunnicliffe
Pilot and railwayman. Co-pilot with the former British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and later British Airways. Managing director of London Underground Ltd between 1988 and 1998, and chairman...
1 memorial
B. P. Arnold
Bernard Philip Arnold M.M., was born on 30 May 1893 in Birmingham, Warwickshire. He was one of the five children of Edward Alexander Arnold (1860-1908) and Osburga Arnold née Smallwood (1856-1936)....
8 memorials
Lord Northampton
EC1, Northampton Square
This tablet was erected in loving memory of William Compton, fifth Marquess of Northampton, KG, by his London tenants and friends.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them