About Robert Edwards
Lived 1828 – 1899 (aged 70). Robert Edwards was a British cricketer.
Robert Stafford Edwards (19 September 1828 – 29 March 1899) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of Joseph Holbeach Edwards, he was born at Chatham in September 1828. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, before going up to St John's College, Cambridge. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club while studying at Cambridge, making two appearances each in 1849 and 1850, playing twice against the Marylebone Cricket Club and once against Cambridge Town Club and Oxford University in The University Match, an appearance which gained him a cricket blue.
After graduating from Cambridge, he took holy orders at Chester in 1857. he was a member of the clergy at Canterbury Cathedral.
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Who was Robert Edwards?
English first-class cricketer and clergyman
When was Robert Edwards born?
Robert Edwards was born on 19 September 1828 in Chatham.
When did Robert Edwards die?
Robert Edwards died on 29 March 1899 in Hertfordshire, Watford.
What was Robert Edwards's occupation?
Robert Edwards was a cricketer.
What nationality was Robert Edwards?
Robert Edwards was British.
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· DBpedia: Robert Edwards (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Edwards. https://biography.guide/robert-edwards-cricketer/
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