| Lionel Hervey-Bathurst | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1849 |
| Birth Place: | Clarendon Park, Wiltshire, England |
| Death Place: | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Family: | Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst (father) Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst (half-brother) |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Year1: | 1875 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 30 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 14 |
| Deliveries1: | 16 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/1 |
| Date: | 10 December |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15167.html Cricinfo |
Lionel Hervey-Bathurst (7 July 1849 — 4 May 1908) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of the cricketer Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 3rd Baronet and his second wife, Clare Emily Brooke, he was born in July 1849 at Clarendon Park, Wiltshire. Hervey-Bathurst purchased a commission as an ensign into the Rifle Brigade in October 1868, with promotion without purchase to lieutenant following in November 1871. In 1875, he made two appearances in first-class for Hampshire County Cricket Club, both against Kent at Catford and Winchester.[1] He scored 30 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 14. As a wicket-keeper, he took a catch and a stumping apiece.[2] In the Rifle Brigade, he was promoted to captain in April 1879, with promotion to major following in September 1884.[3]
In 1905, Hervey-Bathurst inherited Gadebridge House from his father-in-law, Sir Astley Paston Paston-Cooper, 3rd Baronet. Following his inheritance, he became known as Lionel Paston-Cooper by royal licence from October 1905.[4] In later life, he was a justice of the peace.[4] Hervey-Bathurst died at Hemel Hempstead in May 1908, from complications following an operation for appendicitis.[5] His half brother, Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet, was also a first-class cricketer.