About Francis Henley
Lived 1884 – 1963 (aged 79). Francis Henley was a British cricketer.
Francis Anthony Hoste Henley (11 February 1884 – 26 June 1963) was an English first-class cricketer active 1903–08 who played for Middlesex and Oxford University. He was a son of Anthony Henley, who played cricket for Hampshire.
Henley was born on 11 February 1884 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He was a son of Anthony Henley, who played cricket for Hampshire. In 1924 he wrote The Boys' Book of Cricket. He died on 26 June 1963 in Wheathampstead, aged 79 years old .
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British cricketer (1884-1963)
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Francis Henley was born on 11 February 1884.
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Francis Henley died on 26 June 1963.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francis Henley. https://biography.guide/francis-henley/
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