Craufurd and his newborn sister Lucy were the only children of Archibald and Catharine Tait to survive the scarlet fever which killed their five sisters in the spring of 1856. Three more sisters were born later.
In 1876, Craufurd became engaged to [Elizabeth] Florence Bickersteth, daughter of the Bishop of Ripon, but died before they could marry. In his will, Craufurd left Florence £2000 "for her own absolute use and benefit".
Florence died in 1924, never having married. However, her elder brother Henry named his youngest son after Craufurd, and after Henry and his wife died, Florence raised him, along with his younger sister, also named Florence.
In 1876, Craufurd became engaged to [Elizabeth] Florence Bickersteth, daughter of the Bishop of Ripon, but died before they could marry. In his will, Craufurd left Florence £2000 "for her own absolute use and benefit".
Florence died in 1924, never having married. However, her elder brother Henry named his youngest son after Craufurd, and after Henry and his wife died, Florence raised him, along with his younger sister, also named Florence.
Craufurd and his newborn sister Lucy were the only children of Archibald and Catharine Tait to survive the scarlet fever which killed their five sisters in the spring of 1856. Three more sisters were born later.
In 1876, Craufurd became engaged to [Elizabeth] Florence Bickersteth, daughter of the Bishop of Ripon, but died before they could marry. In his will, Craufurd left Florence £2000 "for her own absolute use and benefit".
Florence died in 1924, never having married. However, her elder brother Henry named his youngest son after Craufurd, and after Henry and his wife died, Florence raised him, along with his younger sister, also named Florence.
In 1876, Craufurd became engaged to [Elizabeth] Florence Bickersteth, daughter of the Bishop of Ripon, but died before they could marry. In his will, Craufurd left Florence £2000 "for her own absolute use and benefit".
Florence died in 1924, never having married. However, her elder brother Henry named his youngest son after Craufurd, and after Henry and his wife died, Florence raised him, along with his younger sister, also named Florence.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THE REVEREND CRAUFURD TAIT
ONLY SON OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
CALLED FROM GOD'S WORK ON EARTH
TO DO HIS WILL IN HEAVEN
MAY 29, 1878
THE OFFERING OF PARISHIONERS OF ADDINGTON
AND NEIGHBORING FRIENDS
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