CRASTER, John Michael (1942-2025)

[Paul Theroff]

John Michael Craster, of Craster Tower, Northumberland, died on 8 October 2025. Private funeral, followed by a service of thanksgivng in the Spring.

Source: The Telegraph, 11 October 2025

He is presumably the one born 17 December 1942, son of John Humphrey Edmund Craster and of his wife, Pamela Margaret Malim, though the latest genealogy of the family I have is not up to date, and his branch is not yet shown as inheriting Craster Tower.

I have often seen the Crasters of Craster cited, along with the Fulfords of Fulford, as one of the few families which never acquired a noble title but have held their same estate since the time of the Conquest.

[colinp]

Hi Paul - I have posted a Guardian obit for Oswin Craster which explains what happened to Craster Tower and the estate.  There is also a Times obit but that is not accessible to me.

The relevant extract from the obituary is:

The head of the family, Sir John Craster, who died that year, [1976 but actually 1975] had sold the bulk of the estate in 1965. The residue was left to Oswin; but he and two other cousins combined in 1966 to buy back the 14th-century tower, which they divided into three dwellings. Oswin moved in permanently on retirement.

The top floor of Craster Tower is now a holiday let - Welcome | Holiday Accommodation in Craster Northumberland Sleeps 8

[Paul Theroff]

thanks for that!

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