| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | John Mee Fuller |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1834 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, London, England |
| Death Place: | Combe Martin, Devon, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1854 - 1858 |
| Club2: | Cambridge University |
| Year2: | 1855 - 1858 |
| Club3: | Cambridgeshire |
| Year3: | 1857 - 1858 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 32 |
| Runs1: | 579 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.13 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 69 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 17/– |
| Date: | 19 August |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13222.html Cricinfo |
John Mee Fuller (4 December 1834 – 16 August 1893) was an English first-class cricketer, clergyman and academic.
The son of Reverend Thomas Fuller, he was born at Westminster in December 1834.[1] He was educated at Marlborough College,[2] before going up to St John's College, Cambridge.[1] Prior to beginning his studies at Cambridge, Fuller made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1854, making three appearances.[3] The following year he began playing first-class cricket for Cambridge University, debuting against Oxford University in The University Match at Lord's. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1858, making a total of eleven appearances.[3] He scored 290 runs at an average of 17.05, with a high score of 69.[4] Fuller also played for the MCC until 1858, also making a total of eleven appearances.[3] However, his batting was less fruitful for the MCC, yielding 92 runs at an average of 5.75.[4] During his time studying at Cambridge, Fuller also played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire on three occasions from 1857 - 58, for the Gentlemen of England on five occasions from 1856 - 58, and for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixtures of 1856 and 1858.[3] He gained a blue in cricket each year between 1855 - 58 and captained the university in 1857 and 1858.[1]
After graduating in 1858, Fuller spent time as a Crosse Scholar in 1858 - 59 and a Tyrwhitt Scholar in 1859. After completing his scholarships, he became a Church of England clergyman after leaving Oxford, taking holy orders in 1860.[1] He was the curate of Christ Church, Ealing from 1860 - 62 and of Grosvenor Chapel from 1862 - 63. He worked alongside his father as the curate of St Peter's Church, Pimlico for seven years from 1863 - 70.[1] From 1870 - 74, he was the editorial secretary for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, in addition to serving as the vicar of Bexley in from 1874 - 93. Fuller was a professor of ecclesiastical history at King's College London from 1883 - 93 and wrote several books on biblical topics. He later served as the chaplain to Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1889 - 93.[1] Fuller died suddenly on 16 August 1893 at Combe Martin, while driving between Ilfracombe and Minehead.[1] [5]