Henry Neville (cricketer)
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Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Inkerman, Russian Empire
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| Full name | Henry Aldworth Neville | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1824 Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 November 1854 (aged 30) Inkerman, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1844 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||
The Hon. Henry Aldworth Neville (26 October 1824 – 5 November 1854) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke,[1] he was born on 26 October 1824 at Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[3] After finishing his education at Eton, he proceeded to purchased the ranks of ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards in September 1842.[4] Neville played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1844, making a single appearance against Oxford University at Lord's.[5] He batted twice in the match, being run out for 0 in the MCC first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 5 runs by Gerald Yonge.[6] He later purchased the rank of lieutenant and captain in October 1846.[7] Neville served in the Crimean War, during which he was killed in action at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854.[8] His elder brother, Richard, succeeded their father as the 4th Baron Braybrooke in 1858.