George Thackeray (cricketer and priest)

For other people named George Thackeray, see George Thackeray (disambiguation).
George Thackeray
Personal information
Full name
George Thackeray
Born22 July 1806 (1806-07-22)
Bath, Somerset
Died9 October 1875 (1875-10-10) (aged 69)
Hemingby, Lincolnshire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1826Cambridge University
Source: CricketArchive, 23 June 2013

George Thackeray (22 July 1806 – 9 October 1875) was an English cricketer with amateur status.

Thackeray was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.[1] He is recorded as playing in one first-class match for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1826, totalling 5 runs with a highest score of 5 and holding no catches.[2] He graduated BA in 1830, having already become a fellow of the college in 1829. He continued as a fellow until 1841, during which he was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1833. He was rector of Hemingby, Lincolnshire, 1840–75.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thackeray, George (THKY826G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ "George Thackeray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.


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