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Robert Tayler

1836 – 1888

English cricketer

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Lived 1836 – 1888 (aged 51–52). Robert Tayler was a British cricketer.

Robert Frederick Tayler (17 March 1836 — 1 January 1888) was an English amateur first-class cricketer and Royal Marines officer.

The son of George Robert Tayler and his wife, Harriet, he was born in March 1836 at Wendover, Buckinghamshire. Tayler was commissioned into the Royal Marines as a second lieutenant in March 1854, before being promoted to first lieutenant in March 1855. A further promotion to captain followed in November 1864. Throughout his career as a Royal Marines, Tayler was mostly billeted at the Royal Marine Barracks at Chatham in Kent. In 1866, he made two first-class appearances for Hampshire against Surrey at The Oval, and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Southampton. He was noted to have scored over 1,200 runs in minor cricket matches,

In retirement, he lived in Portsmouth and ran a postmasters business in partnership with a Benjamin Spittle; this partnership and the business were dissolved in September 1885. He died, unmarried, at Woking on New Year's Day in 1888, having suffered a cerebral thrombosis.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1888, Woking
Occupation
Also known as
Robert Frederick Tayler

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Tayler?

English cricketer (1836-1888)

When was Robert Tayler born?

Robert Tayler was born on 17 March 1836 in Hastings.

When did Robert Tayler die?

Robert Tayler died in 1888 in Woking.

What was Robert Tayler's occupation?

Robert Tayler was a cricketer.

What nationality was Robert Tayler?

Robert Tayler was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Tayler

· Wikidata: Q7350287

· DBpedia: Robert Tayler (cricketer)

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