Montagu Hankey | |
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born |
Wimbledon, Middlesex, England | 16 August 1840
Died | 25 August 1919 Dorchester, Dorset, England | (aged 79)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
The Rev. Montagu Hankey (16 August 1840 – 25 August 1919) also known as Monty Hankey was an English cleric who served as Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1885–1919), and Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury (1900–1919).
Hankey was also a notable lawn tennis player he competed at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 and again in 1880. [1]
Montagu Hankey was on 16 August 1840 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. [2] He was educated at Eton College. [2] On leaving Eaton he attended Trinity College, Cambridge in February 1859; B.A. 1863; M.A. [2] In 1866. He was Ordained deacon (Canterbury) 1866; priest (London) 1868. [2] From 1866 to 1867 he was Canon of Ramsgate. [3] [2] From 1867 to 1868 he served as Canon of St Giles in the Fields, London. [2] From 1868 to 1913 he was appointed as Rector of Maiden Newton in Dorset. [4] [2] He then served as Rural Dean of Bridport between 1885 and 1913. [2] Also appointed Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral from 1885 to 1919. [2] His final appointment was as Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury from 1900 to 1919. [2]
Revered Monty Hankey died in Dorchester, Dorset, England On 25 August 1919 aged 79. [5]
Country (sports) | GBR |
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Born | 16 August 1840 Wimbledon, Middlesex, England |
Died | 25 August 1919 (age 79) Dorchester, Dorset, England |
Turned pro | 1877 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1887 |
Singles | |
Career record | 20–9 (69.0%) [6] |
Career titles | 3 [6] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1877) |
Hankey was also a notable tennis player in his youth. He played his first tournament at the inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championships where he lost in the second round to eventual winner Spencer Gore. [7] In 1879 he took part in the Dorchester Kingston Park Tournament which he won defeating Captain James Jocelyn Glascott in the final. [6] In 1880 he played the Blackmoor Vale LTC Tournament where he reached the semi finals. [6]
In July that year he took part in the Wimbledon Championships for the second and final time where he was defeated in the first round by Richard Ridley Farrer. [8] In 1881 he took part in the Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament where he won the title, [6] he successfully defended the title again in 1882. [6]
In 1883 he was a losing semi finalist at the Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament to Charles Lacy Sweet. [6] That year he also competed at the Exmouth Open where Lacy Sweet beat him again. [6] He took part in the Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament in 1885 where he was a losing semi finalist. [6] He played his final tournament in 1887 at the Weymouth Open. [6] He was active between 1877 and 1887 and won 3 career singles titles. [6]
Montagu was the fifth son of Thomas Hankey II, [9] Montagu Known to his friends as Monty. He married his second cousin Alice Aitcheson Hankey (1843-1916) the second daughter of General Henry Aitchison Hankey; [10] they had one child Ethyl Louisa Hankey (1866-1921).
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Montagu Hankey | |
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born |
Wimbledon, Middlesex, England | 16 August 1840
Died | 25 August 1919 Dorchester, Dorset, England | (aged 79)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
The Rev. Montagu Hankey (16 August 1840 – 25 August 1919) also known as Monty Hankey was an English cleric who served as Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1885–1919), and Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury (1900–1919).
Hankey was also a notable lawn tennis player he competed at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 and again in 1880. [1]
Montagu Hankey was on 16 August 1840 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. [2] He was educated at Eton College. [2] On leaving Eaton he attended Trinity College, Cambridge in February 1859; B.A. 1863; M.A. [2] In 1866. He was Ordained deacon (Canterbury) 1866; priest (London) 1868. [2] From 1866 to 1867 he was Canon of Ramsgate. [3] [2] From 1867 to 1868 he served as Canon of St Giles in the Fields, London. [2] From 1868 to 1913 he was appointed as Rector of Maiden Newton in Dorset. [4] [2] He then served as Rural Dean of Bridport between 1885 and 1913. [2] Also appointed Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral from 1885 to 1919. [2] His final appointment was as Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury from 1900 to 1919. [2]
Revered Monty Hankey died in Dorchester, Dorset, England On 25 August 1919 aged 79. [5]
Country (sports) | GBR |
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Born | 16 August 1840 Wimbledon, Middlesex, England |
Died | 25 August 1919 (age 79) Dorchester, Dorset, England |
Turned pro | 1877 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1887 |
Singles | |
Career record | 20–9 (69.0%) [6] |
Career titles | 3 [6] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1877) |
Hankey was also a notable tennis player in his youth. He played his first tournament at the inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championships where he lost in the second round to eventual winner Spencer Gore. [7] In 1879 he took part in the Dorchester Kingston Park Tournament which he won defeating Captain James Jocelyn Glascott in the final. [6] In 1880 he played the Blackmoor Vale LTC Tournament where he reached the semi finals. [6]
In July that year he took part in the Wimbledon Championships for the second and final time where he was defeated in the first round by Richard Ridley Farrer. [8] In 1881 he took part in the Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament where he won the title, [6] he successfully defended the title again in 1882. [6]
In 1883 he was a losing semi finalist at the Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament to Charles Lacy Sweet. [6] That year he also competed at the Exmouth Open where Lacy Sweet beat him again. [6] He took part in the Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament in 1885 where he was a losing semi finalist. [6] He played his final tournament in 1887 at the Weymouth Open. [6] He was active between 1877 and 1887 and won 3 career singles titles. [6]
Montagu was the fifth son of Thomas Hankey II, [9] Montagu Known to his friends as Monty. He married his second cousin Alice Aitcheson Hankey (1843-1916) the second daughter of General Henry Aitchison Hankey; [10] they had one child Ethyl Louisa Hankey (1866-1921).
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