Jack Crabtree obituary

My father, Jack Crabtree, who has died aged 87, was a figurative painter whose work gave dignity to people whose lives were often overlooked. He developed a distinctive form of social realism, rooted in his working-class upbringing and driven by a belief that every person had a story worth telling. He painted miners, steelworkers, industrial communities and ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Born in Rochdale, the son of Lilian, a cotton mill worker, and Roland Crabtree,...

By Sam Crabtree