Henry Neville (cricketer) explained

Fullname:Henry Aldworth Neville
Birth Date:26 October 1824
Birth Place:Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Death Place:Inkerman, Russian Empire
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1844
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:5
Bat Avg1:2.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:5
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:12 June
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18209.html Cricinfo

The Hon. Henry Aldworth Neville (26 October 1824 – 5 November 1854) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke,[1] he was born in 26 October 1824 at Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[3] After finishing his education at Eton, he proceeded to purchased the ranks of ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards in September 1842. Neville played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1844, making a single appearance against Oxford University at Lord's.[4] He batted twice in the match, being run out for 0 in the MCC first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 5 runs by Gerald Yonge.[5] He later purchased the rank of lieutenant and captain in October 1846. Neville served in the Crimean War, during which he was killed in action at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854.[6] His elder brother, Richard, succeeded their father as the 4th Baron Braybrooke in 1858.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mosly. Charles. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: in three volumes. 19 December 2003. Burke's Peerage. 9780971196629. 1. 491. 107.
  2. Web site: Henry Neville . 2024-05-29 . Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  3. Book: Stapylton, H. E. C.. The Eton School Lists, from 1791 to 1850. 2. E. P. Williams. 172.
  4. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Neville. CricketArchive. 2021-06-13. subscription.
  5. Web site: Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University, 1844. CricketArchive. 2021-06-13. subscription.
  6. Book: Swallow, Henry James. De Nova Villa: or, The house of Nevill in sunshine and shade. 1885. A. Reid. 334.