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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: 1874–1955
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]

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