Henry Moberly

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

For the Canadian fur trader, see Henry John Moberly.

Life

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 matriculated at New College in 1841, graduating B.A. in 1845, and was a Fellow there from 1841 to 1860. 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. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Moberly, Henry Edward" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. "Winchester College - Boarding House, B. Moberly's (Toye's)".


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