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Full name | Richard Swann Swann-Mason | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 March 1871 Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 February 1942 St Pancras, London, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1896–1908 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1909–1914 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 21 July 2019 |
Richard Swann Swann-Mason OBE (4 March 1871 – 21 February 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
Swann-Mason was born in March 1871 at Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at The Perse School, [1] before graduating as a non-collegiate graduate from the University of Cambridge. [2] After graduating, he became a clergyman in the Anglican Church. He played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire from 1896–1908, making 41 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [3] He also played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), debuting in 1909 against Leicestershire at Lord's. Swann-Mason made two further first-class appearances for the MCC, against Leicestershire in 1910, and Cambridge University in 1914. [4] He scored 67 runs in his three first-class matches, with a high score of 25. [5]
He served as a chaplain in the Royal Navy during the First World War, surviving the sinking of HMS Ocean in 1915. [1] For his services during the war, he was made an OBE in the 1919 New Year Honours. [6] Following the war, he served as the vicar of Christ Church, Albany Street until his death at St Pancras in February 1942. [1]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Richard Swann Swann-Mason | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 March 1871 Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 February 1942 St Pancras, London, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1896–1908 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1909–1914 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 21 July 2019 |
Richard Swann Swann-Mason OBE (4 March 1871 – 21 February 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
Swann-Mason was born in March 1871 at Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at The Perse School, [1] before graduating as a non-collegiate graduate from the University of Cambridge. [2] After graduating, he became a clergyman in the Anglican Church. He played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire from 1896–1908, making 41 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [3] He also played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), debuting in 1909 against Leicestershire at Lord's. Swann-Mason made two further first-class appearances for the MCC, against Leicestershire in 1910, and Cambridge University in 1914. [4] He scored 67 runs in his three first-class matches, with a high score of 25. [5]
He served as a chaplain in the Royal Navy during the First World War, surviving the sinking of HMS Ocean in 1915. [1] For his services during the war, he was made an OBE in the 1919 New Year Honours. [6] Following the war, he served as the vicar of Christ Church, Albany Street until his death at St Pancras in February 1942. [1]