Walter Marsham

Walter John Marsham (24 October 1869 – 8 March 1945) was an English cricketer. Marsham's batting style is unknown.

Walter Marsham
Personal information
Full name
Walter John Marsham
Born24 October 1869
Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire, England
Died8 March 1945(1945-03-08) (aged 75)
Winchester, Hampshire, England
RelationsJohn Marsham (father)
Arthur Hoare (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 75
Batting average 37.50
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 68
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2013

The son of Kent cricketer Rev. Hon. John Marsham and Penelope Jane Hume and grandson of Charles Marsham, 3rd Earl of Romney, Marsham was born at Barton Seagrave Rectory in Northamptonshire where his father was rector.[1] Marsham appeared once for Northamptonshire in the 1897 Minor Counties Championship against Worcestershire at the County Ground, Northampton.[2] While in the British Raj, Marsham made a single first-class cricket appearance for the Gentlemen of India against Oxford University Authentics in January 1903 at the Polo Ground, Delhi.[3]

Marsham married Frances Leonora Monckton, daughter of Edward Philip Monckton MP, of Fineshade Abbey and Laundimer House, Oundle, in 1908.[1] He died at Winchester, Hampshire on 8 March 1945 aged 75.He had two children, John Edward born 1910 and Violet Leonora born 1913. His brother-in-law Arthur Hoare was also a first-class cricketer.

References
  1. "Walter John Marsham". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Walter Marsham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Walter Marsham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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