Hugh Priestley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hugh Priestley

cricketer

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1887

Place of Birth: Marylebone, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1932

Profession: stockbroker, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Hugh Priestley

  • Hugh William Priestley MC (19 September 1887 – 6 January 1932) was an English stockbroker and cricketer.
  • Priestley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
  • He was born in Marylebone, London and later educated at Uppingham School, where he played for the school cricket team.Priestley made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Buckinghamshire in 1907 against the Worcestershire Second XI.
  • He later made his only first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University in 1911.
  • In the MCC first-innings he was dismissed for 31 by Henry Grierson.
  • In their second-innings, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.
  • Hardy took a single wicket in the Cambridge University first-innings, that of University captain John Frederick Ireland for the cost of 16 runs from a single over.Priestly was a stockbroker joining first the firm of Hichens Harrison and Company around 1909 and later moving to Laing and Cruickshank.
  • In 1914 he joined the Post Office Rifles (the 8th Battalion London Regiment) and served in France from 27 January 1917.
  • He was awarded the Military Cross in July 1918 and was severely wounded in August 1918.
  • He became a partner in the Laing and Cruikshank before moving in 1923 to Mullens, Marshall, Steer, Lawford & Company where he became one of the official brokers to the Commissioners of the National Debt.
  • As well as cricket he was an expert in dry fly fishing and shooting.
  • He had married Elizabeth Grainger Hall in 1911 and they had three sons, the eldest Robert also played first-class cricket. He died in Marylebone, London on 6 January 1932.

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