The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Creator: Unknown
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The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Portrait of...an eminent poet, writer, and divine... [who] entered at Trinity College, Dublin, at the age of fourteen...He was ordained by O'Byrne Bishop of Meath, and immediately entered on a small curacy in Ireland, but soon proceeded to London, where he obtained the situation of dramatic critic on the New Times. He subsequently was a contributor to the Britannia, Standard, and Herald newspapers. He was at one time editor of the Universal Review, and was a frequent writer in Blackwood's and other magazines...In 1847 Dr. Croly was appointed Afternoon Preacher at the Foundling Hospital...The lamented death of Dr. Croly occurred in a sudden manner on the 24th November. He was at the time walking in Holborn, when he fell down and shortly afterwards expired, the cause being disease of the heart. On Saturday last the remains of the late Dr. Croly were consigned to the grave in the Church of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, of which the rev. gentleman had been Rector for upwards of a quarter of a century'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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