Arthur Cazenove (12 February 1823 – 10 August 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
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| Full name | Arthur Cazenove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1823 Clapton, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 August 1893 (aged 70) Cranborne, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown-arm roundarm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1851–1853 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of Philip Cazenove, the founder of the stockbrokers Cazenove, and Emma Knapp, he was born at Clapton in February 1823.[1] He later studied at Exeter College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1851 to 1853, making seven appearances.[3] He scored 129 runs in his seven matches, at an average of 16.12 and a high score of 37 not out.[4] With his roundarm medium pace bowling,[5] he took 15 wickets.[6]
After graduating from Oxford, Cazenove took holy orders in the Church of England. His first ecclesiastical posting was as vicar of St Mark's Church in Reigate.[2] He later held the post of honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral.[1] He married Letitia Georgiana Thomson in 1856, with the couple having three children.[1] Cazenove died in August 1893 at Cranborne, Dorset. His grandson was the soldier Arnold Cazenove and his great-grandson was the actor Christopher Cazenove.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Reverend Arthur Cazenove". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Cazenove". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Cazenove". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Wisden - Obitauries in 1893". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Cazenove". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.