Frederick Coleridge

Frederick John Coleridge (4 December 1826 – 20 January 1906) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Frederick Coleridge
Personal information
Full name
Frederick John Coleridge
Born4 December 1826
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Died20 January 1906(1906-01-20) (aged 79)
Cadbury, Devon, England
BattingUnknown
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18471850Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 43
Batting average 10.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 22
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2020

The son of Francis Coleridge, he was born at Ottery St Mary in December 1826. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, Coleridge made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, appearing against Cambridge University in The University Matches of 1847 and 1850.[2] He scored 43 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 22.[3] After graduating from Oxford, he took holy orders in the Church of England and was the vicar of Cadbury, Devon from 1855, before becoming the rural dean in 1874.[1] Coleridge died suddenly at Cadbury in January 1906, having been vicar there for over fifty years.[4] His brother, Arthur, also played first-class cricket, as did his cousin Charles Coleridge. He was the great-nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

References

  1. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Coleridge, Frederick John" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co via Wikisource.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Coleridge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Coleridge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1906". ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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