William Lithgow (cricketer)
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Westminster, London, England
South Newington, Oxfordshire, England
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Samuel Plenderleath Lithgow | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1920 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1997 (aged 77) South Newington, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1937–1949 | Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||
William Samuel Plenderleath Lithgow (18 February 1920 – 8 August 1997) was an English first-class cricketer. Lithgow played first-class cricket before the Second World War for Oxford University. After the war he embarked on a career as a professional soldier, serving in both the Royal Artillery and the 10th Royal Hussars until 1968. He later served as a bodyguard to Elizabeth II in the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms from 1970 to 1990.
The son of Captain Douglas Plenderleath Lithgow and his wife, Dorothy Kathleen Hughes-Onslow, he was born at Westminster in February 1920.[1] He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1939, playing against the Free Foresters, the Minor Counties cricket team and Surrey.[3] He scored 69 runs in these matches, with a high score of 27.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Lithgow also appeared in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire, making eight appearances in Minor Counties Championship between 1937 and 1939.[5]