[2] From 1820 he joined his brothers at the University of St Andrews[3] and did well at literature, language, philosophy, and religious studies.

In July 1826 he was invited to become the family tutor for Anthony Norris Groves in Exeter[5] where he spent the next two years.

[10] Müller moved down from London in January 1830 to become pastor of the Baptist church in Teignmouth, while Craik took a similar post in Shaldon in April 1831.

[11] On 30 March 1832, Craik accepted an invitation from Mr A Chapman to take over the pastorate of Gideon Chapel in Newfoundland Street, Bristol.

Tayler also writes that, whilst dying from stomach cancer, Craik was cared for by his wife and daughter.