Alfred Grace

Alfred Grace (born Downend 17 May 1840, died Bristol 24 May 1916) was an English medic and noted horseman. He was also a cricketer, one of the Grace family, a famous family of cricketers.

Cricket Alfred was one of the five Grace brothers, all of whom played cricket: his younger brothers EM Grace, WG Grace and Fred Grace all played in the first-ever Test match in 1880. All five boys were doctors like their father, but the eldest (Henry) and Alfred "took it more seriously than the others". It found space to mention his "usual post" in the field was "long stop", before adding "as a player, he at no time ranked with his brothers". He "was a brilliant horseman", according to Trelford. Alfred studied in Bristol and received MRCS in 1863 and Licenciate of the Society of Apothecaries (LSA) in 1864. He was a member of the British Medical Association and was Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeoman Cavalry. It was a busy practice, and "he attended to one hundred and fifty confinements [births] a year".

Personal life Of the five Grace brothers, his lifespan (75 years) was the longest; this despite him being the only one who smoked. The other was also a doctor, Dr Alfred Henry Grace, who like many of his family played cricket for Gloucestershire.