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Jessop, Gilbert Laird. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Mar. 21, 1896. S. of [Dr] Henry Edward. B. [May 19, 1874], in Cheltenham [ Gloucestershire ]. School, Cheltenham Grammar [ Gloucestershire ] and private. Matric. Easter, 1896. Cricket "blue," 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899; Capt., 1899. Known popularly as "The Croucher" or the "Hurricane Hitter." Capt., Gloucs. XI. Played for England on many occasions at home and in Australia . Sometime on the London Stock Exchange. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., Manchester Regt. and General List; employed at the Ministry of National Service). Author, A Cricketer's Log; Cricket and how to play it, and some schoolboy stories. For some years Secretary of the Mill Hill golf club [ London ]. Residing with his son, the Rev. G. L. O. Jessop, at St George's vicarage, Dorchester [ Dorset ], in 1945. ( Peile, II. 807; Book of Blues; Univ. War List; Who's Who .) | Gilbert Laird JESSOP Approx. lifespan: 18741955 pens. Christ's College adm1896:03:21 s. of [Dr] Henry Edward b. Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ] 1874:05:19 Sch: Cheltenham Grammar School Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ] and private. Matric 1896:04ET: [sport]Cricket "blue"[/sport] 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 Captain: 1899 Known popularly as "The Croucher" or the "Hurricane Hitter." Captain: Gloucs. XI. Played for England on many occasions at home and Australia Sometime On: London Stock Exchange served in the Great War: 1914-19 Captain: Manchester Regiment and General List; employed at Ministry of National Service ) Publ.: A Cricketer's Log; Cricket and how to play it, and some schoolboy stories. For some years Sec.: of Mill Hill golf club [ London ] Residing with his son, Rev. G. L. O. Jessop, at St George's vicarage, Dorchester, [ Dorset ] in1945 ( Peile, II. 807; Book of Blues; University War List; Who's Who .) [add:] d. 1955:05:11 [:add] [add:] WWW [:add] |