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English academic, cleric, and cricketer

Henry Hannington
Personal information
Full nameHenry Hannington
Born(1797-01-15)15 January 1797
Hanwell, Middlesex
Died4 October 1870(1870-10-04) (aged 73)
South Kensington, London
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1819–1821Cambridge University
Source: CricketArchive, 31 March 2013

Henry Hannington (15 January 1797 – 4 October 1870) was an English academic and cleric, who was also a first-class cricketer.

Life

The son of the Rev. John George Hannington, Rector of Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, he was educated at Eton College, and went to King's College, Cambridge as a scholar in 1817. There he was made a Fellow in 1820, graduating B.A. in 1822; M.A. in 1825. He remained a Fellow until his death; he was bursar of King's 1824–38.

Ordained deacon in 1822 and priest in 1823, Hannington never took a living. He died on 4 October 1870, at 11 Onslow Crescent, South Kensington.

Cricket

Hannington was a cricketer associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club who is recorded in two matches, totalling 117 runs with a highest score of 63, completing one stumping and taking 2 wickets. With Charles Oxenden he founded the Club in 1820.

References

  1. ^ "Hannington, Henry (HNNN817H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. "Henry Hannington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.


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