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Aug 21, 2021 · Sir Francis Arthur Marindin was one of seven men who made the decision to start the historic competition and he went onto play – and referee – in several cup finals. He is buried at the Crombie Old Parish Churchyard on the Craigflower Estate in Torryburn, which belonged to the family of his mother, Isabella Colville.
He helped develop London's new electrical lighting system and was knighted in 1897. He died aged 61 on 21 April 1900 at home at Hans Crescent, London S.W., and was buried on the family Scottish property at Craigflower, Torryburn, Dunfermline.
Jul 18, 2021 · The grave believed to belong to Major Francis Marindin. The estate is now in ruins with the grave where Bancroft believes Marindin was buried so weather worn that it is almost unrecognisable.
Jul 18, 2021 · It is believed Major Francis Marindin, founder of the FA Cup, is buried in Scotland alongside his family. Marindin, an army major who served in the Crimean War, was born the second son of Reverend Samuel Marindin and his wife, Isabella, on May 1, 1838.
May 28, 2015 · The Royal Engineers were founded in 1863 by Major Francis Marindin - an extraordinary man. Having served in the Crimean war, he would go on to play in the 1872 final, become president of the FA...
Jul 19, 2021 · A BIOGRAPHER has revealed a Weymouth footballer who captained his side in the first FA Cup final is currently buried in a run-down churchyard. Pictures: James Bancroft. CALLS have been made to ...
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He became Senior Inspector of Railways in 1895. In 1899 he submitted a report on accidents on railway workers on which a new Act of Parliament concerning rail safety was based. He helped develop London's new electrical lighting system and was knighted in 1897. Francis Marindin died in 1900.
