Hello Anne and welcome to Rootschat.
There is a birth of a John T Crossland in 1925, reference:
Jan-Mar 1925, Hemsworth 9c 379. It also shows that his mother's maiden name was Johnson.
If you buy his birth certificate, you will then know his mother's full name and his father's occupation. Meanwhile, I'll have a look to see if I can find a marriage for his parents.
By the way, Hemsworth is near to Pontefract in Yorkshire.
Lizzie
Pauline - Your post got through before mine!