George Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes
George Edward Milles-Lade, 2nd Earl Sondes (11 May 1861 – 1 October 1907), styled Viscount Throwley from 1880 to 1894, was an English first-class cricketer active 1882–91 who played for Kent. He was born in Faversham and died in Marylebone. He was the eldest son of George Milles, 1st Earl Sondes, and succeeded as the 2nd Earl in September 1894.[1]
Cricket
Educated at Eton College he was in the Eton eleven in 1880.[2] In 1882 he made his first appearance for Kent, playing twice in that year and twice in 1884.[2] In 1891 he was elected president of the Kent County Cricket Club.[2]
Military service and death
Milles-Lade served in the Second Boer War with the Royal East Kent Yeomanry where he was shot and wounded.[2] His health suffered and his wound required repeated operations until he had heart failure after an operation on 1 October 1907.[2] He was unmarried and he was succeeded as Lord Sondes by his brother Lewis Arthur Milles, 3rd Earl Sondes.[2]
References
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by George Milles |
Earl Sondes 1894–1907 |
Succeeded by Lewis Milles |