Phipps Hornby (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phipps Hornby (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1820

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1848

Profession: engineer, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Captain Phipps John Hornby (24 April 1820 – 8 April 1848) was an English army officer and first-class cricketer. Phipps represented Hampshire county cricket teams in a single first-class cricket match in 1842 against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
He served with the Royal Engineers, where he gained the rank of Captain.
He died in April 1848 whilst serving at Montreal in Canada at the age of just 27.