Philip Bonham-Carter Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Philip Herman Bonham-Carter
Birth Date:12 November 1891
Birth Place:Karachi, Bombay Presidency,
British India
Death Place:Hampstead, Middlesex, England
Family:William Wathen (grandfather)
George Norman (great-grandfather)
Maurice Bonham-Carter (uncle)
Batting:Unknown
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:35
Bat Avg1:5.83
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:16
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:27 May
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9849.html Cricinfo

Philip Herman Bonham-Carter (12 November 1891  - 7 January 1934) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer.

Life and naval career

The son of Herman Bonham-Carter and his wife, Margaret Louisa Wathen, he was born at Karachi in British India. Enlisting in the Royal Navy, Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant in January 1912, with promotion to the rank of lieutenant coming in June 1913. He served during the First World War, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant commander. A physically strong and deeply religious man, he was known during his naval service as "Bonham the Good".[1] Bonham-Carter played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy, debuting against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1919.[2] He played two further first-class matches for the Royal Navy, against the Army at Lord's in 1921 and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Chatham in 1929.[2] Across his three appearances, he scored a total of 35 runs with a high score of 16.[3]

He died at Hampstead in January 1934. His uncle, Maurice Bonham-Carter, was a senior naval officer and first-class cricketer, while his grandfather, William Wathen, and great-grandfather, George Norman, both played first-class cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marder, Arthur J. . From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow . Seaforth Publishing . 2014 . 18 . 978-1848322035 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Philip Bonham-Carter . CricketArchive . 2019-05-28 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Philip Bonham-Carter . CricketArchive . 2019-05-28 . subscription.