George Drummond (cricketer) explained

George Drummond
Office:High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
Term Start:1927
Term End:1928
Successor:Cecil John Cokayne Maunsell
Birth Name:George Henry Drummond
Birth Place:Pimlico
Death Place:Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man
Spouse:
Children:8
Relations:Alexander Drummond (brother)

George Henry Drummond, also known as George Henry de Vere Drummond[1] (3 March 1883 – 12 October 1963) was an English banker who had been a cricketer active from 1903 to 1922 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants).

Early life

Drummond was born in Pimlico on 3 March 1883. He was a son of George James Drummond and Elizabeth Cecile Sophia (Norman) Drummond. He is the elder brother of Alexander Drummond.[2] In 1902, his name was legally changed to George Henry de Vere Drummond by Royal Licence.[1]

His maternal grandparents were Rev. Frederick John Norman and Lady Adeliza Elizabeth Gertrude Manners (a daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland and Elizabeth Manners, Duchess of Rutland).

He appeared in fifteen first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored 186 runs with a highest score of 34.[3]

Career

Drummond served as a Lieutenant in the West Kent Yeomanry and Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery and fought in World War I, where he was wounded.

He was partner of Drummond's Bank, He served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1927 and was Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man between 1946 and 1951.

Personal life

On 11 January 1917, Drummond married Helena Kathleen Holt, a daughter of Thomas Grattan Holt and sister of civil engineer Herbert Samuel Holt. Before her death in 1933, they were the parents of:[4]

On 30 October 1940, he married Honora Myrtle Gladys Spiller, daughter of Lt.-Col. Duncan Wilfred Lambart Spiller. Together, they were the parents of:[4]

Drummond, who lived at Mount Rule, Isle of Man, died in Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man on 12 October 1963.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 3, page 3105.
  2. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, page 132.
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29158/29158.html George Drummond at CricketArchive
  4. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3105.
  5. Book: Astor, Hon. John . Who's Who 2018 . . 1 December 2007 . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U161594 . 978-0-19-954089-1 . 11 December 2017.