Henry William Crosskey (7 December 1826 – 1 October 1893) was an English Unitarian minister and geologist.
Crosskey was born at Lewes, Sussex. After being trained for the ministry at Manchester New College (1843–1848), he became pastor of Friargate chapel, Derby, until 1852, when he accepted charge of a Unitarian congregation in Glasgow.[1] In 1869 he moved to Birmingham, where he remained as pastor of the Church of the Messiah until his death.[2]
While in Glasgow his interest was awakened in geology by the perusal of A. C. Ramsay's Geology of the Isle of Arran, and from 1855 onwards he devoted his leisure to the pursuit of this science. He became an authority on glacial geology, and wrote much, especially in conjunction with David Robertson, on the Quaternaryfossiliferous beds of Scotland (Trans. Geol. Soc. Glasgow).[2]
He also prepared for the British Association a valuable series of Reports (1873–1892) on the erratic Blocks of England, Wales and Ireland. In conjunction with David Robertson and George Stewardson Brady (1832–1921) he wrote the Monograph of the Post Tertiary Entomostraca of Scotland, etc. for the Palaeontographical Society (1874); and he edited Henry Carvill Lewis's Papers and Notes on the Glacial Geology of Great Britain and Ireland, issued posthumously (1894). He died at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 1 October 1893.[2]
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Crosskey, Henry William". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 510.
Further readingEdit
Armstrong, Richard Acland (1895). Henry William Crosskey, LL.D., F.G.S: his life and work. Birmingham: Cornish Bros. (with chapters by E. F. M. MacCarthy and – on his geological work – by Charles Lapworth)
Vogeler, Albert R. (2013) [2004]. "Crosskey, Henry William (1826–1893)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38868. (subscription required)
August 26, 2023
henry, william, crosskey, december, 1826, october, 1893, english, unitarian, minister, geologist, crosskey, born, lewes, sussex, after, being, trained, ministry, manchester, college, 1843, 1848, became, pastor, friargate, chapel, derby, until, 1852, when, acce. Henry William Crosskey 7 December 1826 1 October 1893 was an English Unitarian minister and geologist Crosskey was born at Lewes Sussex After being trained for the ministry at Manchester New College 1843 1848 he became pastor of Friargate chapel Derby until 1852 when he accepted charge of a Unitarian congregation in Glasgow 1 In 1869 he moved to Birmingham where he remained as pastor of the Church of the Messiah until his death 2 While in Glasgow his interest was awakened in geology by the perusal of A C Ramsay s Geology of the Isle of Arran and from 1855 onwards he devoted his leisure to the pursuit of this science He became an authority on glacial geology and wrote much especially in conjunction with David Robertson on the Quaternary fossiliferous beds of Scotland Trans Geol Soc Glasgow 2 He also prepared for the British Association a valuable series of Reports 1873 1892 on the erratic Blocks of England Wales and Ireland In conjunction with David Robertson and George Stewardson Brady 1832 1921 he wrote the Monograph of the Post Tertiary Entomostraca of Scotland etc for the Palaeontographical Society 1874 and he edited Henry Carvill Lewis s Papers and Notes on the Glacial Geology of Great Britain and Ireland issued posthumously 1894 He died at Edgbaston Birmingham on 1 October 1893 2 References Edit Armstrong 1895 p 57 a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Crosskey Henry William Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 510 Further reading EditArmstrong Richard Acland 1895 Henry William Crosskey LL D F G S his life and work Birmingham Cornish Bros with chapters by E F M MacCarthy and on his geological work by Charles Lapworth Vogeler Albert R 2013 2004 Crosskey Henry William 1826 1893 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 38868 subscription required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry William Crosskey amp oldid 1162211517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
