Dr Robert Anderson Martin Luther MCCREA

1883 - 1939  (55 years)

• Name	Robert Anderson Martin Luther MCCREA
  Title	Dr
  Nickname	Anderson
  Birth	10 Nov 1883	Newry, Co Down, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jan 1939	Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
  Person ID	I54802	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John MCCREA,   b. 11 Oct 1852, Gortnagulion, Fermanagh, Ireland d. 1930, Ireland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Jane Elizabeth ANDERSON,   b. 1852   d. 1912 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F10368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  From Obituary The late Dr. McCrea, Newry, served as Coroner for the Hundre of Scarsdale. He was educated at Newry Intermediate School and Wesley College Dublin. He qualified in 1906 and went to Chesterfield, Derbyshire, where he entered into partnership with Dr. J. A. Goodfellow Later he purchased the practice, and retired in 1932. Becoming a member of Chesterfield Town Council in 1921, he succeeded the late Sid Ernest Shentall as Alderman in February 1937. For over 20 years he was medical officer of health to Brampton and Walton Urban Councils, and for 18 years he was senior honorary physician to Chesterfield Royal Hospital. He was, for a short time, Chairman of Chesterfield Conservative Association and also of the 1933 club, resigning from these positions on his appointment as Chairman of Chesterfield Area of the Unemployment Assistance Board Appeals Tribunal. Dr. McCrea was Mayor of Chesterfield in 1933 and in 1935 was appointed a Borough Magistrate. He was keenly interested in sport and was formerly a director of Chesterfield Football Club. He was a Past President of Chesterfeld Division British Medical Association, Dr. McCrea served throughout the Great War in Mesopotamia where he had charge of a hospital. He is survived by his wife who was formerly Miss Nellie Townrow of Chesterfield, and a son and daughter; also three sisters -Mrs. Alexander Fisher (wife of Mr. Alexander Fisher, solicitor, Warrenpoint; Mrs. A. B. Beard, West Kilbride, and Miss Ethel McCrea. The funeral took place on Monday last to Old Brampton Church. The service which was conducted by Rev. Mr. Williamson, was attended by the Mayor and members of the Chesterfield Corporation; as well as representatives of all public bodies with which Dr. McCrea was associated and of the football club. As a mark of respect the Chesterfield football team played at Southend on Saturday last wearing mourning armlets.