Reynell Cotton Explained

The Reverend Reynell Cotton (1717–29 October 1779) was an English educator who was the rector of St Lawrence Church, Winchester and the founder of Hyde Abbey School in the city.[1] He was born in Rudgwick, West Sussex and attended Winchester College. Interested in cricket, Cotton became president of the Hambledon Club in 1773 and 1774;[2] and is well-known for the Hambledon Club Song,[3] which he wrote in 1767.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Carpenter Turner . Barbara . Winchester . 1980 . Paul Cave Publications . 140 . 0861460138.
  2. Reynell Cotton's Cricket Song . 7 April 2021 . The Horsham Society Newsletter . The Horsham Society . 62 . August 2009.
  3. News: The King's Head, Rudgwick, Sussex . 7 April 2021 . The Tatler . 1988 . 2 August 1939 . 228 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  4. News: F. S. . Ashley-Cooper . The Hambledon Cricket Chronicle . 7 April 2021 . Illustrated London News . 8 September 1923 . 20 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . F. S. Ashley-Cooper.

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