Frank Gillingham

Frank Gillingham

Personal information
Full name	Frank Hay Gillingham
Born	(1875-09-06)6 September 1875 Tokyo, Japan
Died	1 April 1953(1953-04-01) (aged 77) Monaco
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1903–1928	Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 210 Runs scored 10050 Batting average 30.64 100s/50s 19/- Top score 201 Balls bowled 8 Wickets 0 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings 111/1
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2013

Frank Hay Gillingham (6 September 1875 – 1 April 1953) was an English cricketer. He played for Essex between 1903 and 1928.^[1]

Born in Tokyo to a J. Gillingham, he was educated at Dulwich College and Durham University. He worked in the City of London for a while but was ordained as a priest in 1899 and became curate of Leyton. He later became an army chaplain with the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers at Tidworth from 1905 to 1907^{[citation needed]} and again as Temporary Chaplain to the Forces during the First World War.

As an amateur cricketer he was a member of the Essex XI who in 1905 beat the Australians at Leyton by 19 runs. He went on to tour Jamaica with the Hon. L H Tennyson's team in 1927. That year he also made the first ball-by-ball cricket commentary for the BBC, speaking for a total of 25 minutes over four sessions. He was reportedly fired by BBC chairman Lord Reith for reading advertisement placards out on air to fill time during a rain break.^[2]

In 1939, the Reverend Gillingham was appointed Chaplain to the Royal household.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Frank Gillingham at ESPNcricinfo
• Frank Gillingham at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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