John Gurney Hoare

John Gurney Hoare (7 May 1810 – 16 February 1875) was an English cricketer with amateur status, later a banker.

Biography

Hoare was born in Hampstead, north London, a son of Samuel Hoare (1783–1847), a partner in Bland, Barnett & Hoare, bankers (which after mergers and name changes was eventually taken over by Lloyds Bank[1][2]) and his wife Louisa. Hoare was the grandson of the Quaker Samuel Hoare, one of the twelve founding members of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. John Hoare was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as 20th Wrangler.[3] He became a partner in his father's bank and inherited Hill House, Hampstead. A plaque near the site of the house states that "he was the prime mover in the battle to save Hampstead Heath from development."[4]

Cricket

While he was at Cambridge Hoare appeared in one first-class cricket match in 1831, playing for Cambridge University as a batsman of unknown handedness. His name was recorded incorrectly as James Gurney Hoare. He scored nine runs over both innings with a highest score of 7 not out.[5]

Family

On 18th March 1837 at St Martin's church, Dorking, Surrey, Hoare married Caroline Barclay (1814–1878)[6][3], daughter of Charles Barclay (1780–1855) and Anna Maria Kett (1781–1840) of Cheapside, London.

Hoare's eldest son Samuel became Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet.[7]

Hoare died on 10th March 1875 in the Grand Hotel, Biarritz, France[8], and was buried there.

References

  1. ↑ "Bland, Barnett & Hoare records". Jisc Archives Collection.
  2. ↑ "Barnetts, Hoares, Hanbury & Lloyd". Lloyds Banking Group plc.
  3. 1 2 "Hoare, John Gurney (HR827JG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ↑ "John Gurney Hoare". London Remembers.
  5. ↑ "James Hoare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Anglican Parish Registers. Woking, Surrey, England: Surrey History Centre.
  7. ↑ "John Gurney Hoare". thepeerage.com.
  8. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.

Bibliography

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.


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