William Leese

Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Baronet, (24 August 1868 – 17 January 1937) was an English barrister and first-class cricketer. Later in his career he was a solicitor with Freshfields.

Life The son of Sir Joseph Leese, he was born in August 1868 at Send, Surrey. He was educated at Winchester College, where he played for the cricket eleven.

From Winchester Leese went up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1890. He was an enthusiastic amateur actor while at Cambridge, associated with the Footlights. He scored 57 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 35.

Leese's association with I Zingari led to him performing for the Old Stagers at the Canterbury Cricket Week; he was additionally associated with the Windsor Strollers.

Family Leese married on 12 December 1893 Violet Mary Sandeman, daughter of Albert George Sandeman of the Bank of England; the couple had three sons and a daughter, the eldest son Oliver Leese, a general of World War II, succeeding to the title.