Thomas Francis Dillon Croker
FSA FRGS
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(1831–1912) was a British antiquary and poet. In the literature, he is usually referred to as "T. F. Dillon Croker".
He was the only child of
Thomas Crofton Croker
Thomas Crofton Croker (15 January 1798 – 8 August 1854) was an Irish antiquary, best known for his ''Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland'' (1825–1828), and who also showed considerable interest in Irish song and music.
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and
Marianne Croker
Marianne Croker (1791–1854) was an English watercolour painter and author of the 19th century.
Early life
Croker was born as Marianne Nicholson. Croker's father was Francis Nicholson, a leading watercolourist. Croker had a brother, Alfre ...
; his parents collaborated closely, and the son revised and edited some of their works.
At the time of his father's death, he was a clerk in the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
P&O (in full, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) is a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion. DP World c ...
.
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1831 births
1912 deaths
English male poets
Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
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