Croslegh Dampier-Crossley

Croslegh Dampier-Crossley

photographed by John Robert Hanna, Auckland.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 559, 13 March 1858, Page 4

  

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1587, 7 December 1867, Page 2

Mr. Croslegh Dampier-Crossley, J.P., Proprietor of Esk Head Station, was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1839. He was educated at Sedburgh, and brought up to farming by his uncle, Mr John Crossley, of Scaitcliffe, Lancashire, who left his estates to him, on condition that in addition to his own name, he took the name of Crossley, and coat of arms. Mr. Christopher Edward Dampier, his father, emigrated to New Zealand, where he arrived on the 8th of November, 1850, in the “Phœbe Dunbar,” and, as solicitor to the Canterbury Association, he brought the documents of the Association with him [he died  9 November 1871 at the Hollies, Sway, Hants aged 70 years]. Mr Dampier-Crossley came to Lyttelton in 1858 in the ship “Roehampton” and went to the Hurunui, where he afterwards became manager of his father's sheep run, Esk Head. In 1870 he took over the property. He has a shearing ground and shed at Stoneyroyd, Waitohi Gorge. His residence is at Waituna, Waikari. Mr. Dampier-Crossley was the first to take sheep to Hokitika in 1868. He was at one time a member of the Rangiora and Mandeville Road Board, and is a member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Christchurch. He was also a member of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, and resigned the lieutenancy after serving about nine years.

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1903, Christchurch

MR DAMPIER-CROSSLEY.
[From our Correspondent.] AMBERLEY, October 12.
Mr Croslegh Dampier-Crossley, of Stonyroyd, Waikari, died at four o'clock this morning. At the end of last week he underwent an operation for appendicitis, and he made fair progress until yesterday, when a change came which rendered his case hopeless. Mr Crossley, who had been in North Canterbury since 1858, was very popular, and his death will be deplored by a wide circle of friends.

Star, Issue 8444, 12 October 1905, Page 3

 OBITUARY.

MR DAMPIER-CROSSLEY.
The death of Mr Crosleigh Dampier-Crossley of Waikari, will be heard of with much regret. The late Mr Dampier-Crossley was born in Hertfordshire in 1839, was educated at Sedburgh, and brought up to farming by his uncle, who left him his estate on condition that ho took the name of Crossley in addition to his own. His father, Mr C. E. Dampier, who was the solicitor to the Canterbury Association, arrived in Canterbury by the shop Phoebe Dunbar on the 8th of November, 1850, prior to the first four ships, Mr Dampier-Crossley coming in the Rockhampton in 1858. He went to the Hurunui, and became manager of his father's property, Esk Head Station, and in 1870 took over the property. He was the first to take sheep over to Hokitika in 1868.

He was at one time a member of the Rangiora and Mandeville Road Board, and was also a member of the first North Canterbury Jockey Club, the Canterbury A. and P. Association, and a member and past president of the Northern A. and P. Society.

For nine years he was a lieutenant of the C.V.C., having joined that corps as a private.

Mr Dampier-Crossley was twice married, his first wife dying some years ago. He was married a second time to the widow of. the late Mr Edward Chapman.

Since his resignation of the lieutenancy of the C.V.C. Mr Crossley has not taken much interest in public matters. He was suffering from an attack of appendicitis in an aggravated form, which necessitated on operation about a fortnight ago. He was only taken ill two days previous to the operation. Dr. Volckman attended the case most assiduously, and hopes were entertained at the beginning of the week that he might pull through, but these were not verified, and he died at 5 a.m. yesterday. Mr Crossley leaves a widow and one son and two daughters, all grown up and married.

The flag at Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s office was at half-mast yesterday, as a mark of respect. The funeral will take place to-morrow from the Rangiora station, after the arrival of the mid-day train from Christchurch.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12323, 13 October 1905, Page 5