Lieutenant-General Charles Monson (11 March 1758[1] – 11 January 1800) was a British Army officer and cricketer who played club matches during the 1780s for the White Conduit Club.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1758 England |
| Died | 11 January 1800 |
Source: CricketArchive, 20 March 2013 | |
Monson was the third son of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson. He was the younger brother of cricketer George Monson and was an officer in the British Army.[2][3]
Monson is recorded only once playing any form of cricket, a match for White Conduit against a Kent team at White Conduit Fields in June 1785. He had an outstanding game as a bowler, taking five wickets (all bowled) in the first innings and enabling his team to win by 304 runs. He scored 29 and 7 with the bat and took six wickets altogether with one catch.[3]
He later rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General before his death in 1800.[4]
References edit
- ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 21 March 1758.
- ^ "Charles Monson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ a b Haygarth, pp. 62–63.
- ^ Gravestone of Hon. M : General Charles Monson
Bibliography edit
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
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