John Macleod Campbell Crum
1927– · Scotland · Modern
Translator
John Macleod Campbell Crum was a 20th-century Scottish hymnologist and translator who made significant contributions to Christian hymnody through his work translating and adapting hymn texts. Working within the Presbyterian tradition, Crum specialized in making classical and traditional hymn texts accessible to modern congregations through careful translation work. His translations helped preserve important historical hymns while adapting them for contemporary worship. Though details of his full life remain limited in historical records, his work as a translator represents an important bridge between traditional hymnody and modern church practice in Scotland.