George Thackeray (cricketer and priest)
George Thackeray (22 July 1806 – 9 October 1875) was an English cricketer with amateur status.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Thackeray |
| Born | 22 July 1806 Bath, Somerset |
| Died | 9 October 1875 (aged 69) Hemingby, Lincolnshire |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1826 | Cambridge University |
Source: CricketArchive, 23 June 2013 | |
Thackeray was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.[1] He is recorded as playing in one first-class match for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1826, totalling 5 runs with a highest score of 5 and holding no catches.[2] He graduated BA in 1830, having already become a fellow of the college in 1829. He continued as a fellow until 1841, during which he was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1833. He was rector of Hemingby, Lincolnshire, 1840–75.[1]
References
- "Thackeray, George (THKY826G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "George Thackeray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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