| Honorific Prefix: | The Reverend |
| Montagu Hankey | |
| Church: | Church of England |
| Retired: | --> |
| Birth Date: | 1840 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wimbledon, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Dorchester, Dorset, England |
| Tomb: | --> |
| Religion: | Anglican |
The Rev. Montagu Hankey (16 August 1840 – 25 August 1919) also known as Monty Hankey was an English cleric who served as Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1885–1919), and Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury (1900–1919).
Hankey was also a notable lawn tennis player he competed at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 and again in 1880.[1]
Montagu Hankey was on 16 August 1840 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[2] On leaving Eaton he attended Trinity College, Cambridge in February 1859; B.A. 1863; M.A.[2] In 1866. He was Ordained deacon (Canterbury) 1866; priest (London) 1868.[2] From 1866 to 1867 he was Canon of Ramsgate.[3] [2] From 1867 to 1868 he served as Canon of St Giles in the Fields, London.[2] From 1868 to 1913 he was appointed as Rector of Maiden Newton in Dorset.[4] [2] He then served as Rural Dean of Bridport between 1885 and 1913.[2] Also appointed Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral from 1885 to 1919.[2] His final appointment was as Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury from 1900 to 1919.[2]
Revered Monty Hankey died in Dorchester, Dorset, England On 25 August 1919 aged 79.[5]
| Montague Hankey | |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1840 |
| Birth Place: | Wimbledon, Middlesex, England |
| Death Date: | 25 August 1919 (age 79) |
| Death Place: | Dorchester, Dorset, England |
| Turnedpro: | 1877 (amateur tour) |
| Retired: | 1887 |
| Singlesrecord: | [6] |
| Singlestitles: | 3 |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1877) |
Hankey was also a notable tennis player in his youth. He played his first tournament at the inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championships where he lost in the second round to eventual winner Spencer Gore.[7] In 1879 he took part in the Dorchester Kingston Park Tournament which he won defeating Captain James Jocelyn Glascott in the final.[6] In 1880 he played the Blackmoor Vale LTC Tournament where he reached the semi finals.[6]
In July that year he took part in the Wimbledon Championships for the second and final time where he was defeated in the first round by Richard Ridley Farrer.[8] In 1881 he took part in the Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament where he won the title,[6] he successfully defended the title again in 1882.[6]
In 1883 he was a losing semi finalist at the Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament to Charles Lacy Sweet.[6] That year he also competed at the Exmouth Open where Lacy Sweet beat him again.[6] He took part in the Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament in 1885 where he was a losing semi finalist.[6] He played his final tournament in 1887 at the Weymouth Open.[6] He was active between 1877 and 1887 and won 3 career singles titles.[6]
Montagu was the fifth son of Thomas Hankey II,[9] Montagu Known to his friends as Monty. He married his second cousin Alice Aitcheson Hankey (1843-1916) the second daughter of General Henry Aitchison Hankey;[10] they had one child Ethyl Louisa Hankey (1866-1921).