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| Thornton, Charles Inglis. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 25, 1868. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Watson [Joseph] (1819), (and Frances Anne, dau. of Richard Webb). B. Mar. 20, 1850, at Hereford. Of Canterbury. School, Eton (where he was known as 'Bun Jam'). Matric. Michs. 1868. Cricket 'blue,' 1869-72; Capt., 1872. Played also for Kent and for Middlesex ; the biggest hitter of his day. Member of the M.C.C. and of the Orleans Club for 50 years. Originator of the Scarborough cricket week. Freeman of Scarborough. In business in the timber-trade for 35 years; retired, 1912. A director of the Royal brewery, Brentford. Married, Fanny, dau. of Charles Dowell, of Croydon. Author, East and West and Home Again (trip round the world). Died Dec. 10, 1929, in London . ( Eton Sch. Lists; Book of Blues ; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; H. S. Salt, 78; The Times, Dec. 11, 1929.) | Charles Inglis THORNTON Approx. lifespan: 1850–1929 pens. Trinity College adm1868:02:25 2nd s. of Rev. Watson THORNTON [Joseph] (1819), (and Frances Anne WEBB dau. of Richard WEBB ) b. Hereford, [Herefordshire], 1850:03:20 Of Canterbury, [Kent], Sch: Eton (where he was known as 'Bun Jam') Matric 1868:10MT: Cricket blue 1869-72 Captain: 1872 Played also for Kent , and for Middlesex , ; the biggest hitter of his day. Member of: M.C.C. and of Orleans Club for 50 years. Originator of the Scarborough cricket week [North Riding of Yorkshire], Freeman of: Scarborough, [North Riding of Yorkshire], In business in: the timber-trade for 35 years; retired1912 Director of: : Royal brewery Brentford, [Middlesex], m. Fanny DOWELL dau. of Charles DOWELL of Croydon, [Surrey], Publ.: East and West and Home Again (trip round the world) d. London , 1929:12:10 ( Eton School Lists; Book of Blues ; Burke L.G.; Who was Who; H. S. Salt 78; The Times 1929:12:11) |