William Bather
William Henry Bather (12 December 1861 – 3 January 1939) was an English cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1882 and 1883.[1] He also played cricket at county level for Hertfordshire and, between 1879 and 1892, for Shropshire.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1861 Meole Brace, Shropshire |
| Died | 3 January 1939 (aged 77) Boscombe, Hampshire |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2017 | |
He was educated at Rossall School and Cambridge University,[2] where he was a scholar at Pembroke College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1883 and M.A. in 1887.[3]
He later became a Church of England clergyman, being ordained deacon in 1886 and priest in 1887 by the Bishop of St Albans. He was curate of Aldenham (1886-88) and Cheshunt (1894-97) in Hertfordshire, and in Shropshire Vicar of Meole Brace 1897-1930 and Rector of Sutton near Shrewsbury 1899-1931. He lived in retirement at Boscombe, Hampshire, where he died.[3]
References
- "William Bather". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1848-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 7, 40. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
- Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1938. Oxford University Press. p. 80.