Edward Garnier (cricketer)

Edward Southwell Garnier (5 April 1850 – 8 August 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Edward Garnier
Personal information
Full name
Edward Southwell Garnier
Born5 April 1850
Paddington, London, England
Died8 August 1938(1938-08-08) (aged 88)
Shropham, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm medium
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1871–1873Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 187
Batting average 11.68
100s/50s –/1
Top score 66*
Balls bowled 136
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2020

Early life and background

Garnier was born in April 1850 at Paddington, the son of Thomas Garnier (1809-1863) and Lady Caroline Keppel (1814-1898). His father was Dean of Lincoln, and his mother was the youngest daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle.

His brother Thomas was also a first-class cricketer.

Education and cricket career

He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] before matriculating at University College, Oxford in 1869, graduating B.A. in 1873 and M.A. in 1876.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1871. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1873, making ten appearances.[3] He scored a total of 187 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 11.68 and a high score of 66 not out.[4]

He also played below first-class at county level for Bedfordshire and, on one occasion in 1871, for Shropshire while playing at club level for Ludlow.[5]

Career outside sport

After graduating from Oxford, Garnier took holy orders in the Church of England, training at Wells Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1874 and priest in 1875 by the Bishop of Ely.[6] After serving as curate at Aspley Guise (1874-77) and Biggleswade (1877-78),[6] his first ecclesiastical posting was as rector of Titsey, Surrey from 1878–83, before becoming the rector of Quidenham, Norfolk,[1] where he served until retiring in 1926, also being Rural Dean of North and South Rockland in 1914.[6] He was an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral from 1922.[6]

Garnier died in Norfolk at Shropham in August 1938.[7]

References
  1. Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5th ed.). Marlborough College. 1905. p. 174. ISBN 1528103440.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Garnier, Edward Southwell" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Garnier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Garnier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 14, 44. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Football Statisticians and Historians.
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1938. Oxford University Press. p. 482.
  7. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1938". ESPNcricinfo. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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