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Godfrey Foljambe

1869 – 1942

English first-class cricketer

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Lived 1869 – 1942 (aged 72–73). Godfrey Foljambe was a British cricketer.

Godfrey Acheson Thornhagh Foljambe (21 October 1869 – 16 March 1942) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Francis Foljambe and his wife, Gertrude Emily Acheson, Foljambe was born at Marylebone in October 1869. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1892. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1892. He toured Ceylon and India with Lord Hawke's XI in 1892–93, making three first-class appearances on the tour. In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1899, making a single appearance in the Minor Counties Championship.

He later served as a justice of the peace for Herefordshire. Foljambe died in March 1942 at Lizard, Cornwall. He was married to Judith Frances Wright, the daughter of FitzHerbert Wright. His brother George was also a first-class cricketer, as were his uncles Edward Acheson and Lord Acheson.

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1869, Marylebone
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Education
Trinity College, Eton College
Also known as
Godfrey Acheson Thornhagh Foljambe

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Who was Godfrey Foljambe?

English first-class cricketer (1869–1942)

When was Godfrey Foljambe born?

Godfrey Foljambe was born in 1869 in Marylebone.

When did Godfrey Foljambe die?

Godfrey Foljambe died on 16 March 1942 in Lizard.

What was Godfrey Foljambe's occupation?

Godfrey Foljambe was a cricketer.

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Godfrey Foljambe was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Godfrey Foljambe

· Wikidata: Q65665827

· DBpedia: Godfrey Foljambe

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