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William Commerell

1822 – 1858

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Lived 1822 – 1858 (aged 36). William Commerell was a cricketer.

William Augustus Commerell (1 October 1822 – 19 November 1858) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of John Williams Commerell and his wife, Sophia Commerell (née Bosanquet), he was born at Marylebone in October 1822. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1843, making two appearances at Oxford against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Cambridge University. He made further first-class appearances, in 1845 for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent at Canterbury, and in 1846 for the MCC against the Surrey Club and for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent. After graduating from Oxford, he became a farmer at Slinfold in Sussex and served as a magistrate at Brighton. He died at Westminster in November 1858. His brother was Sir John Edmund Commerell, the Admiral of the Fleet.

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Harrow School, Corpus Christi College
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William Augustus Commerell

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Who was William Commerell?

(1822-1858)

When was William Commerell born?

William Commerell was born on 1 October 1822 in Marylebone.

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William Commerell died on 19 November 1858 in Westminster.

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William Commerell was a cricketer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Commerell

· Wikidata: Q66669200

· DBpedia: William Commerell

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