About William Pulman
Lived 1852 – 1936 (aged 83). William Pulman was a cricketer.
William Walker Pulman (14 November 1852 – 22 August 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of William Walker Pulman senior, he was born in November 1852 at Wellington, Somerset. He was educated at Marlborough College, before going up to St John's College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1874. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1875, making ten appearances, which included two appearances in The University Match against Cambridge. He scored 271 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 18.06 and with a high score of 46. He was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a free hitting batsman with sound style and could field with distinction anywhere”.
After graduating from Oxford, Pulman took holy orders in the Church of England. He held various curacies from 1876 to 1885, before becoming the rector of Westborough, Lincolnshire in 1885. He returned to his native Wellington in 1889 to become vicar there. It was there that Pulman died in August 1936.
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Who was William Pulman?
English cricketer (1852-1936)
When was William Pulman born?
William Pulman was born on 14 November 1852 in Wellington.
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William Pulman died on 22 August 1936 in Somerset, Wellington, Somerset.
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William Pulman was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Pulman. https://biography.guide/william-pulman/
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