William de St Croix
William de St Croix (13 May 1819 at Windsor Castle, Berkshire – 18 March 1877 at Glynde, Sussex) was an English amateur cricketer and clergyman. He played first-class cricket from 1839 to 1842 for Cambridge University Cricket Club and Cambridge Town Club, making 15 known appearances in first-class matches.[1]
William de St Croix was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1843.[2] He was then ordained and became the Vicar of Glynde from 1844 until his death in 1877. He was the author of several sermons and archaeological papers.
References[]
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 28 August 2009.
- ^ "De St Croix, William (D838W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links[]
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- William de St Croix at CricketArchive (subscription required)
Bibliography[]
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 2–3 (1827–1848), Lillywhite, 1862
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- 1819 births
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- English cricketers of 1826 to 1863
- Cambridge University cricketers
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- Gentlemen of England cricketers
- People from Glynde
- English cricket biography, 1810s birth stubs