Arthur Robinson | |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1855 |
Birth Place: | Bristol |
Death Place: | Lawrence Weston, Gloucestershire |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Club1: | Gloucestershire |
Year1: | 1878 |
Date: | 4 April 2014 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19759.html Cricinfo |
Arthur Robinson (22 June 1855 - 24 February 1913) was an English cricketer. He played three matches for Gloucestershire in 1878.[1] He was the son of Elisha Smith Robinson and the father of Douglas Robinson. He joined E. S. & A. Robinson in 1874 and with his brother Edward steered it towards becoming a limited company. His priority was always the business over County Cricket.[2] In 1874 he made a substantial donation to Marlborough College to enable the building of the cricket pavilion.[3] He was the President of the Grateful Society in 1893.[4]