William Barnett (Cambridge University cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1830 Old Charlton, Kent |
| Died | 26 March 1869 (aged 38) Bywell St Andrew, Northumberland |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 April 2017 | |
William Edward Barnett (26 October 1830 – 26 March 1869) was an English banker and cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1849 and 1854.[1]
The son of Robert Barnett of Blackheath, a stockbroker, he was educated at Eton College, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1848. He became a banker with Hodgkin, Barnett, Pease & Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne.[2][3]
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[edit]- ^ "William Barnett". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Barnett, William Edward (BNT848WE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Phillips, Maberly (1894). A History of Banks, Bankers, & Banking in Northumberland, Durham, and North Yorkshire: Illustrating the Commercial Development of the North of England, from 1755 to 1894, with Numerous Portraits, Facsimiles of Notes, Signatures, Documents, &c. E. Wilson & Co. p. 285.
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