About George Cole
Lived 1885 – 1964 (aged 79). George Cole was a British cricketer.
George Lamont Cole (5 September 1885 — 14 October 1964) was an English cricketer and clergyman.
The son of The Reverend George Lamont Cole senior, he was born at St Leonards-on-Sea in September 1885. He was educated at Sherborne School, where he played for both the cricket and rugby elevens. From there, he matriculated to Pembroke College, Cambridge. After graduating from Cambridge, he was ordained into the Church of England in 1911, His ecclesiastical duties coincided with him making further appearances for Hampshire in first-class cricket, with five appearances in the 1911 County Championship. his highest score of 33 came against Leicestershire in 1911.
During the First World War, Cole was a chaplain with the Royal Army Chaplains' Department on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918. He was later appointed rector at Ash in Surrey in 1925, before being appointed vicar of South Holmwood in 1930. His appointment at Holmwood lasted until 1936, when he was appointed vicar at Oatlands. Cole was later appointed an honorary canon at Guildford Cathedral in 1946. He died in October 1964 at Boughton Street, Kent.
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Who was George Cole?
English cricketer (1885-1964)
When was George Cole born?
George Cole was born on 5 September 1885 in St Leonards.
When did George Cole die?
George Cole died on 14 October 1964 in Boughton under Blean.
What was George Cole's occupation?
George Cole was a cricketer.
What nationality was George Cole?
George Cole was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Cole (cricketer)
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