About Arthur Ceely
Lived 1834 – 1866 (aged 32). Arthur Ceely was a British cricketer.
Arthur James Ceely (14 October 1834 – 31 December 1866) was an English soldier and cricketer.
Ceely was born in Aylesbury, the son of James Ceely who was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He attended Charterhouse School and, in 1854, went up to Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge University. Having played cricket at Charterhouse, he played for the Gentlemen of Kent and for Kent in 1854, before appearing in some minor matches for the university and his college in 1855. A document in the archives of Gonville and Caius describes him as a "brilliant cricketer",
Ceely left the university after a year and enlisted in the British army.
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Who was Arthur Ceely?
British cricketer (1834-1866)
When was Arthur Ceely born?
Arthur Ceely was born on 14 October 1834.
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Arthur Ceely died on 31 December 1866.
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Arthur Ceely was a cricketer.
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Arthur Ceely was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Ceely. https://biography.guide/arthur-ceely/
MLA: "Arthur Ceely." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arthur-ceely/.
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