Henry Soames (18 January 1843 — 30 August 1913) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Henry Soames | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1843 Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 August 1913 (aged 70) Laverstock, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Soames (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1867 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Biography edit
Soames was the son of William Soames, who founded Brighton College in 1845. He was born in Brighton in January 1843 and was educated at his fathers' college.[1] After completing his education at Brighton, Soames enlisted in the British Army and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in January 1863.[2]
Soames played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1867, appearing in a single match against Kent at Southborough.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in Hampshire's first innings for 2 runs by George Bennett, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 52 runs by Charles Payne, with his score being the highest score of the Hampshire innings.[4]
In the Royal Artillery, his promotion to captain followed in December 1875,[5] before his subsequent retirement in November 1881.[6]
Soames retired to Laverstock near Salisbury in Wiltshire, where he died from heart failure in August 1913,[7] leaving an estate worth a net of £48,573.[8] His brothers were William, a cricketer, and Arthur, a politician and architect.
References edit
- ^ Brighton College Register. J. Farncombe. 1886. p. 59.
- ^ "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1356.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Soames". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Kent v Hampshire, 1867". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "No. 24273". The London Gazette. 7 December 1875. p. 6300.
- ^ "No. 25054". The London Gazette. 30 December 1881. p. 6929.
- ^ Army. Army and Navy Gazette. 6 September 1913. p. 17.
- ^ Latest Wills. The Westminster Gazette. 30 October 1913. p. 11