Sir John Hoskyns, 15th Baronet explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Chevallier Hoskyns
Birth Date:23 May 1926
Birth Place:Newnham, Cambridgeshire, England
Death Place:Powick, Worcestershire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1949
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:63
Bat Avg1:21.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:42
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:16 January
Year:2022
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14969.html Cricinfo

Sir John Chevallier Hoskyns, 15th Baronet (23 May 1926 – 12 April 1956) was an English first-class cricketer, British Army officer, barrister, and clergyman.

The son of Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, he was born in May 1926 at Newnham, Cambridgeshire.[1] He was educated at Marlborough College.[2] Upon the death of his brother in April 1945, he succeeded him as the 15th Baronet of the Hoskyns baronets.[1] He finished his education at Marlborough during the Second World War and was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a second lieutenant in September 1945, and was posted to Palestine and Kenya until 1948.[2]

After returning to England, Hoskyns matriculated to King's College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1949, making two appearances against Sussex and Warwickshire.[3] He scored 63 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 42 not out.[4] In addition to playing cricket for Cambridge, Hoskyns also captained the university field hockey team.[2] While at Cambridge he remained commissioned in the army. In April 1951 he was promoted to lieutenant, and was simultaneously made a temporary captain. A member of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in 1951, where he practiced on the Middle Circuit. During this time he lived in East London and in his spare time ran a boys' club.[2] Hoskyns gave up his legal practice in 1954 to take holy orders.[2] He died without issue in April 1956 at Powick, Worcestershire and was succeeded as the 16th Baronet by his brother, Sir Benedict Hoskyns.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sir Cecil Ernest Moon, 2nd Bt.. thepeerage.com. 2021-12-30.
  2. Book: Booth, Martin Butler . A Register of Admissions to King's College, Cambridge, 1945–1982. 1989. 42. King's College Association.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Hoskyns. CricketArchive. 2022-01-16. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hoskyns. CricketArchive. 2022-01-16. subscription.