The Rt Rev Reginald Percy Crabbe (15 July 1883 – 22 October 1964)NPG details was an Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.Photo of Bishop Crabbe
Biography Crabbe was born into an ecclesiastical family on 15 July 1883,His father was the Rev. Henry Brooksby Crabbe "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 . educated at Trent College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and ordained in 1907."The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
At Cambridge he excelled in athletics and was part of the London Athletic Club, in addition to the Cambridge Athletic Club. He finished second behind Bernard Blunden at the 1905 AAA Championships.
He represented Great Britain at the 1906 Olympic Games in the 800m and 1500m.Sports Reference
After a curacy at St George's, Newcastle-under-Lyme he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Sierra Leone. He then held Incumbencies at St Mary's Peckham,Church web site and St Mary's, Sheffield. From 1924 to 1936 he was Rural Dean of Greenwich then Dulwich. In 1936 he became Bishop of Mombasa. He returned to England in 1953The Times, Friday, Feb 27, 1953; pg. 8; Issue 52557; col E Bishop Of Mombasa and was an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Portsmouth until 1958. He died on 22 October 1964.Rt. Rev. R. P. Crabbe The Church In East Africa The Times Saturday, Oct 24, 1964; pg. 10; Issue 56151; col E
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