Henry Moberly

Henry Edward Moberly (born 11 December 1822 at Madras; died 22 September 1907 at Winchester, Hampshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1842 to 1845. Later he was a school housemaster and Anglican priest.

Moberly was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He played cricket for Oxford University, making 10 known appearances in first-class matches.[1]

Moberly was a fellow of New College 1841–60. He was ordained as a Church of England priest and became dean of divinity at New College in 1851, bursar in 1853 and sub-warden in 1856.[2] He taught at Winchester College 1859–80 and founded one of the oldest boarding houses at Winchester, still known formally as Moberly's.[3] He then became a parish priest and was vicar of Heckfield, Hampshire, 1880–83 and rector of St Michael's, Winchester, from 1883.[2]

References

  1. ↑ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 17 November 2008.
  2. 1 2 Foster, Joseph (1888). Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886. 3. Oxford: Parker and Co. p. 965.
  3. ↑ "Winchester College - Boarding House, B. Moberly's (Toye's)".

Further reading

  • H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–72



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