Dave Crowe Dave Crowe David William Crowe (18 October 1933 – 12 May 2000) was a New Zealand cricketer who played three first class matches for Canterbury and Wellington between 1953 and 1958. He was the father of New Zealand international Test and One Day International players Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe; and uncle of the actor Russell Crowe. In Cornwall Park there is a bench where his ashes were scattered, along with his friend Zac, overlooking the ground on which he played for Cornwall Cricket Club, where he also coached, captained and finally was President from 1995-99. Martin Crowe recalled in
Edward Crowe Edward Crowe Sir Edward Thomas Frederick Crowe KCMG (1877-1960), was a senior British civil servant and diplomat. Born on the Greek island of Zakynthos on 20 August 1877, Edward Crowe was educated at Bedford School. In 1897 he joined the Diplomatic Service and was appointed as a student interpreter in Japan. By 1901, he had been promoted to be Vice-Consul at the British Consulate in Yokohama. In 1903 he was appointed Vice-Consul at the British Consulate in Kobe and, in 1904, he was appointed Acting Consul at the British Consulate in Tamsui District. Between 1906 and 1918 he was Commercial