Philip Pearson-Gregory
English cricketer
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Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory (26 March 1888 – 12 June 1955) was an English cricketer. Pearson-Gregory was a right-handed batsman. He was born at the manor house of Harlaxton Manor in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire. He was originally educated at Eton College before proceeding to Brasenose College, Oxford.
Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire, England
St Pancras, London, England
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| Full name | Philip John Sherwin Pearson Gregory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1888 Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 June 1955 (aged 67) St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Born: Philip John Sherwin Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Pearson (father), Arthur Ridley (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1910 & 1914 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pearson-Gregory made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex in the 1910 County Championship. He next represented Nottinghamshire in the 1914 season, which was to be his last in first-class cricket. During that season he represented Nottinghamshire in 2 further first-class matches against Yorkshire and Sussex.[1] In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at a batting average of 59.50, with a single half century high score of 71.[2]
Pearson-Gregory was referenced in 1937, then holding the title of Major. By this time he was a widower, his wife having been killed in a road accident in 1930,[3] when he sold Harlaxton Manor to Violet Van der Elst who renamed the site Grantham Castle.[4] Pearson-Gregory died at St Pancras, London on 6 June 1955.
Family
His father Thomas played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex. His father-in-law Arthur Ridley played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Hampshire, Kent and Middlesex.