Philip Pearson-Gregory, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Pearson-Gregory

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1888

Place of Birth: Harlaxton Manor, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1955

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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. 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.
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.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, when he sold Harlaxton Manor to a Mrs Violet van der Elst who renamed the site Grantham Castle.
Pearson-Gregory died at St Pancras, London on 6 June 1955.