After the victory procession in London he was formally presented to the King and was given a government pension of £30 a year, and later a silver medal from the people of Sunderland.

Two years later public donations led to a monument being erected in Mowbray Park, opposite what is now Sunderland Civic Centre.

A pub in Monkwearmouth was named the Jack Crawford and sported a carved figure of him on the side of the building.

In 1987 it was loaned to Sunderland Museum and put on display in the local history gallery but has been returned to the owner.

A folk song about and entitled Jack Crawford – written by Johnny Handle, the Tyneside singer and former member of the High Level Ranters – is frequently on British folk singer, Bob Fox's, set list.