Personal information | |
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Full name | William Gifford Cookesley |
Born | 1 December 1802 Brasted, Kent, England |
Died | 16 August 1880 | (aged 77)
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1822–1827 | Cambridge University |
Source:
CricketArchive, 31 March 2013 |
William Gifford Cookesley (1 December 1802 – 16 August 1880) was an English classical scholar and cleric.
He was born at Brasted in Kent, and was educated at Eton College and at King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1825, M.A. in 1827. He was one of the assistant masters at Eton for many years. [1] [2]
In 1857, Cookesley was appointed vicar of Hayton, East Riding of Yorkshire, and became incumbent of St. Peter's, Hammersmith, in 1860, and rector of Tempsford, Bedfordshire, in 1868. He died on 16 August 1880. [1]
Cookesley's publications on classical subjects were: [1]
Cookesley also published: [1]
Cookesley was a first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University, active from 1822 to 1827. He is recorded in 4 matches, totalling 34 runs with a highest score of 30, holding no catches and taking 2 wickets. [3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "
Cookesley, William Gifford".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 12. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Personal information | |
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Full name | William Gifford Cookesley |
Born | 1 December 1802 Brasted, Kent, England |
Died | 16 August 1880 | (aged 77)
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1822–1827 | Cambridge University |
Source:
CricketArchive, 31 March 2013 |
William Gifford Cookesley (1 December 1802 – 16 August 1880) was an English classical scholar and cleric.
He was born at Brasted in Kent, and was educated at Eton College and at King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1825, M.A. in 1827. He was one of the assistant masters at Eton for many years. [1] [2]
In 1857, Cookesley was appointed vicar of Hayton, East Riding of Yorkshire, and became incumbent of St. Peter's, Hammersmith, in 1860, and rector of Tempsford, Bedfordshire, in 1868. He died on 16 August 1880. [1]
Cookesley's publications on classical subjects were: [1]
Cookesley also published: [1]
Cookesley was a first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University, active from 1822 to 1827. He is recorded in 4 matches, totalling 34 runs with a highest score of 30, holding no catches and taking 2 wickets. [3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "
Cookesley, William Gifford".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 12. London: Smith, Elder & Co.