Peerage Record – 23238

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Preston Crewe was born on 11 January 1858.¹ He was the son of Captain Frederick Crewe and Eliza Maria Chamier.¹ He married Helen Agnes Josephine Orpen, daughter of Joseph Millered Orpen and Elisa Pauline Rolland, on 11 July 1887.² He died on 21 July 1936 at age 78.¹
     He fought in the Kaffir War between 1878 and 1879.¹ He fought in the Basutoland War between 1880 and 1881.¹ He held the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) [Cape of Good Hope] between 1899 and 1910.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the South African Defence Force.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration (V.D.)¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He held the office of Colonial Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope between 1904 and 1907.¹ He held the office of Secretary for Agriculture [Cape of Good Hope] between 1907 and 1908.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹ He held the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) [Union of South Africa] between 1910 and 1919, for East London.¹ He fought in the First World War, in East Africa.¹ He was chief owner of the East London Daily Despatch and the Queentown Daily Representative.¹

     Helen Agnes Josephine Orpen was born on 1 May 1863 at Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa.² She was the daughter of Joseph Millered Orpen and Elisa Pauline Rolland.^1,2 She married Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Preston Crewe, son of Captain Frederick Crewe and Eliza Maria Chamier, on 11 July 1887.¹ She died on 28 April 1938 at age 74.²
     From 11 July 1887, her married name became Crewe.¹ She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Thomas Cook lived at Hobland, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹

     Ranulphe Orpen Crewe was the son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Preston Crewe and Helen Agnes Josephine Orpen.¹ He married, firstly, Elaine Mary Collier, daughter of T. Collier, in January 1927.¹ He married, secondly, Dorothy Alice Hamilton, daughter of William Drummond Hamilton and Alice Josephine Kinahan, on 17 December 1930.¹ He died on 23 March 1937.¹

     Elaine Mary Collier was the daughter of T. Collier.¹ She married Ranulphe Orpen Crewe, son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Preston Crewe and Helen Agnes Josephine Orpen, in January 1927.¹ She died on 4 October 1929.¹
     From January 1927, her married name became Crewe.¹

     Dorothy Alice Hamilton is the daughter of William Drummond Hamilton and Alice Josephine Kinahan.² She married Ranulphe Orpen Crewe, son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles Preston Crewe and Helen Agnes Josephine Orpen, on 17 December 1930.¹
     From 17 December 1930, her married name became Crewe.¹

     John Jenkinson was born on 14 June 1870.¹ He was the son of Sir Edward George Jenkinson and Annabella Georgina Monck-Mason.¹ He was baptised on 10 July 1870 at Saharunpore, Bengal, India.¹

     Helen Joy Crewe was born on 2 October 1931.¹ She was the daughter of Ranulphe Orpen Crewe and Dorothy Alice Hamilton.¹ She died on 11 October 1931.¹

     Randolph Henry Crewe was born on 10 June 1825.¹ He was the son of Colonel John Frederick Crewe and Hon. Harriet Smith.¹ He died on 2 January 1879 at age 53, unmarried.¹
     He was a practising Barrister-at-Law.¹ He lived at Loakes Hill, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹