About Edward Colebrooke
Lived 1858 – 1939 (aged 80). Edward Colebrooke was a priest and cricketer.
Edward Lotherington Colebrooke (29 October 1858 – 10 August 1939) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Dr. Henry Colebrooke, he was born at Southborough in October 1858. He was educated at Charterhouse School, before going up to Exeter College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University in 1879 at Oxford. The following season he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making five appearances and gaining a blue. He made an additional first-class appearance in 1880 when he played for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury. After graduating from Oxford, he became a priest in the Church of England. He died without issue at Canterbury in August 1939. His nephews Kenneth Hutchings, Frederick Hutchings and William Hutchings all played first-class cricket, with Kenneth playing at Test level for England.
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Who was Edward Colebrooke?
(1858-1939)
When was Edward Colebrooke born?
Edward Colebrooke was born on 29 October 1858 in Southborough.
When did Edward Colebrooke die?
Edward Colebrooke died on 10 August 1939 in Canterbury.
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Edward Colebrooke was a priest and cricketer.
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