Geoffrey Cartland Hugh Crawshay KStJ (20 June 1892 – 8 November 1954)[1] was a Welsh soldier and social benefactor who is most notable for his connections to rugby union.
While with the Welsh Guards he obtained the rank of captain and in 1915 he was severely injured in his shoulder at the Battle of Loos.
He ran as a Liberal candidate in several south Wales constituencies, but after failing to win a seat he left politics behind and moved on to social work.
[2] In 1924, English based rugby team, London Welsh were in a situation where the club lacked direction and focus.
The team cabled Crawshay, who was at the time on a tour in Hong Kong, in a desperate bid to persuade him to take on the presidency of the club.