About John Guthrie
Lived 1795 – 1865 (aged 69). John Guthrie was a British cricketer.
John Guthrie (10 September 1795 – 6 July 1865) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University in two matches in 1819, totalling 32 runs with a highest score of 22.
Guthrie was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. After graduating from Cambridge he became a Church of England priest and after other posts he was vicar of Calne, Wiltshire, from 1835 until his death. In Calne he and his wife founded a local school, the Guthrie School. He was appointed a canon of Bristol Cathedral in 1858 and was the first chairman of council of Bristol's Clifton College, founded in 1862.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Guthrie?
English cricketer (1795-1865)
When was John Guthrie born?
John Guthrie was born on 10 September 1795 in Newark-on-Trent.
When did John Guthrie die?
John Guthrie died on 6 July 1865 in Clifton.
What was John Guthrie's occupation?
John Guthrie was a cricketer.
What nationality was John Guthrie?
John Guthrie was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Guthrie (cricketer)
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