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McCrum grave of McCrum family of Milford House Co. Armagh. Proprietors of the global linen manufacturing firm of McCrum Watson & Mercer.
This extraordinary family revolutionized the linen industry and world of sport. William McCrum senior (1785-1879) came to Milford in 1808 and was first un Ulster to spin flax by dry process. In 1850 his son Robert Garmany McCrum (1829-1915) went to America, returned took over one of his father's flax mills and created the firm McCrum, Watson & Mercer employed 1000 in Milford and 750 in Gillis Mills. R.G McCrum invented double damask linen and built model village of Milford. A genius with hydraulics he built Milford House the first in Ireland to be lit with hydroelectricity. His son William McCrum (1865-1932) is world famous as inventor of penalty kick rule in football. The McCrum family were one of biggest benefactors in Co. Armagh.
More information on family Availalbe at nearby Milford House. Directions- Enter via Victoria Street gates. Turn right follow path to end. Grave is in corner with white cast Iron surround.
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