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Sir John Smedley Crooke (1861 – 13 October 1951) was a British politician.[1] He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Deritend from 1922 to 1929, and from 1931 to 1945.[1][2] An annual football tournament named the Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup was set up in his name.[3] A street in Hopwood, Worcestershire also bears his name.

References

  1. ^ a b "CROOKE, Sir (John) Smedley". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
  3. ^ "Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup". The Football Association. 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Birmingham Deritend
19221929
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Birmingham Deritend
19311945
Succeeded by