About Charles Pearse
Lived 1884 – 1953 (aged 68). Charles Pearse was a South African cricketer.
Charles Ormerod Cato "Ormy" Pearse (10 October 1884 – 28 May 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests from 1910 to 1911. His brother was the first-class cricketer Vyvyan Pearse.
Pearse was born into a military family in Pietermaritzburg and attended Maritzburg College there. After leaving school he took up banking. He married Dorothy Vera Shepstone in Pietermaritzburg in January 1918. He died of coronary thrombosis at home in Durban on 28 May 1953, aged 68.
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Who was Charles Pearse?
South African cricketer (1884-1953)
When was Charles Pearse born?
Charles Pearse was born on 10 October 1884 in Pietermaritzburg.
When did Charles Pearse die?
Charles Pearse died on 7 May 1953 in Durban, Natal (province).
What was Charles Pearse's occupation?
Charles Pearse was a cricketer.
What nationality was Charles Pearse?
Charles Pearse was South African.
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