George Marten (cricketer, born 1801) explained

George Marten
Country:England
Fullname:George Robert Marten
Birth Date:3 May 1801
Birth Place:London
Death Place:St Albans, Hertfordshire
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1821
Date:31 March
Year:2013
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37272/37272.html CricketArchive

George Robert Marten (3 May 1801 – 17 June 1876) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University in one match in 1821, totalling 11 runs with a highest score of 9.[1]

Marten was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a banker, a partner in Messrs Call, Marten & Co. with Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet and his son. Their bank was taken over in 1865 by Messrs Herries, Farquhar & Co., later acquired by Lloyds Bank.[2] His nephew, George Marten, was also a first-class cricketer.

Bibliography

. Arthur Haygarth . Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) . 1862 . Lillywhite .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Marten . CricketArchive . 31 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Herries, Farquhar & Co . Lloyds Banking Group plc.