Francis Quinton
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Full name | Francis William Drummond Quinton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | British India | 27 November 1865||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 December 1926 Marylebone, London, England | (aged 60)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown-arm underarm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | James Quinton (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1893–1895 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895–1900 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2009 |
Brigadier-General Francis William Drummond Quinton CIE (27 November 1865 — 5 December 1926) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the British Army.
Early military service and cricket
The son of the colonial administrator
Having played for the MCC in two matches early in the 1895 season, Quinton went onto play for Hampshire in ten matches in the
Later military service and life
In the RA, Quinton was promoted to
In December 1922, his younger brother, James (a schoolmaster and cricketer), committed suicide. In the lead up to his suicide, his brother had written a note to him asking him to travel to London to meet him at Charing Cross; however, he did not receive in time to meet, but did send him a telegram telling him not to do anything until he had seen him. He subsequently gave evidence at the inquest into his death.[16] Quinton died at Marylebone in December 1926.[4]
References
- ^ Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5 ed.). H. Hart. 1905. p. 339.
- ^ "No. 25514". The London Gazette. 25 September 1885. p. 4517.
- ^ a b c d "First-Class Matches played by Francis Quinton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Wisden – Obituaries in 1926". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Quinton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Francis Quinton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "No. 26715". The London Gazette. 25 February 1896. p. 1124.
- ^ "No. 26733". The London Gazette. 24 April 1896. p. 2458.
- ^ "No. 27294". The London Gazette. 15 March 1901. p. 1850.
- ^ "No. 28675". The London Gazette. 27 December 1912. p. 9870.
- ^ "No. 29320". The London Gazette. 8 October 1915. p. 9893.
- ^ "No. 30175". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 July 1917. p. 6925.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage (2 ed.). Kelly's Directory. 1920. p. 1741.
- ^ "No. 31547". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 1919. p. 11460.
- ^ "No. 32051". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 September 1920. p. 9275.
- ^ "A Schoolmaster's Delusion". The Times. No. 43223. London. 27 December 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Gale.