Dublin Daily Express – Tuesday 24 September 1912.
LORD CROFTON.
We regret to announce the death Lord Crofton which occurred on Sunday at the residence of Lord Clonbrock. Ahascragh, Co. Galway, to whom he was related marriage. He had not been in robust health for some time past, and the end was, therefore, not unexpected. His death removes well known figure from the Irish peerage and will place several distinguished families in mourning. The Right Hon. Edward Henry Churchill Crofton was the third baron, his peerage being a creation of 1797. He was born in 1834. and succeeded his father in 1869. He was a representative peer of Ireland since 1873. Lady Crofton, the wife of the second baronet, was given the title of Baroness Crofton, of The Mote, County Roscommon, in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to the heirs male her late husband. The late Lord Crofton was a staunch Protestant, and a Unionist. He did not take a very prominent part in politics or public affairs, but any measure which tended to promote the best interests of the country received his practical support. He owned an extensive estate, composing about 11,000 acres, and the best good relationship always existed between him and his tenants, in whose welfare he ever manifested a deep interest. He is succeeded by his nephew, Captain Arthur Crofton, who was born in 1866, and is present serving with the Ist Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle – Thursday 26 September 1912
DEATH OF LORD CROFTON. The death is announced at Clonbrock, Ahascragh, Galway, of Lord Crofton, in his 78th year. Edward Henry Churchill Crofton. who was born October 21, 1834, was the Third Baron of Mote Park, County Roscommon and had been a representative peer for Ireland since 1873. Lord Crofton was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 1866-88. State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1880. He did not marry, and he is succeeded in the barony by his nephew, Captain Arthur Edward Lowther Crofton, formerly of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Captain Crofton married, in 1893, Jessie Castle, daughter of Mr. James Hewitson and widow of Mr. Neville Paddon, and has issue two sons and a daughter.
Hampshire Telegraph – Friday 27 September 1912
Stowmarket Weekly News – Thursday 26 September 1912
Portsmouth Evening News – Tuesday 24 September 1912
DEATH LORD CROFTON.
COMPOSER OF A FAMOUS HYMN.
The death is announced of Edward Henry Churchill, third Baron Crofton, representative Peer of Ireland and very large landowner in. Roscommon. The death occurred at the residence Lord Clonbrock, of Ahascragh, Ireland, to whom Lord Crofton was related by marriage. Lord Crofton was 77 years of age, and is succeeded by his nephew. Captain Arthur Crofton. The Crofton lineage is traced back to the time of Queen Elizabeth, when John Crofton, of Ballymurray, was auditor to the Queen. Lord Crofton was the composer of much organ music and a number hymns – “O Perfect Love.”
Galway Express – Saturday 28 September 1912
DEATH OF LORD CROFTON.
The death took place on Sunday of the Right Hon. Edward Henry Churchill Crofton, third Baron Crofton, at Clanbrock, Ahascragh, County Galway. The late Lord Crofton, who was in his 77th year, was the son of the second Baron Crofton. He succeeded his father in 1869, and was a representative Peer of Ireland since 1873, and a very large landowner. The funeral will take place at Mote Park at 1.30 pan. on Friday. 27th. Captain Arthur Edward Lowther Crofton, of the Ist Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. now succeeds to the title. He was born in 1866, and is the son of the late Hon. Charles St. George Crofton and Theresa Augusta, daughter of Mr. Daniel Tighe, of Rossana, County Wicklow. He entered the Army in 1886. and married Jessie, daughter of Mr. J. Hewitson, and widow of Mr. Neville Padden, in 1893. He was made Captain in 1895. The title was created in 1797.
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