Walter D'Arcy Cresswell

Deceased Person

1896 – 1960

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Who was Walter D'Arcy Cresswell?

Walter D'Arcy Cresswell was a New Zealand poet, journalist and writer. He was born in Christchurch, Northern Canterbury, New Zealand on 22 January 1896. As an out gay man, Cresswell blackmailed Charles Evan Mackay, then mayor of Wanganui.

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Born
Jan 22, 1896
Christchurch
Died
1960

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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