Sir Henry Mildmay, 6th Baronet

Major Sir Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay, 6th Baronet (28 April 1853 – 24 April 1916) was an English baronet and first-class cricketer. Mildmay was a right-handed batsman.

Henry St John-Mildmay
Personal information
Full nameHenry Paulet St John-Mildmay
Born(1853-04-28)28 April 1853
Westminster, London, England
Died24 April 1916(1916-04-24) (aged 62)
Dogmersfield, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881–1884Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 7
Runs scored 137
Batting average 11.41
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26
Balls bowled 104
Wickets 1
Bowling average 51.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/26
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2010

He was the son of Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 5th Baronet by his wife Hon Helena Shaw Lefevre, and succeeded his father as baronet in 1902.

St John-Mildmay made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Sussex at the County Ground, Hove in 1881. St John-Mildmay played seven first-class matches for Hampshire between 1881 and 1884, with his final first-class match for the county coming in 1884 against Kent. In St John-Mildmay's seven first-class matches he scored 157 runs at a batting average of 11.41 and made a high score of 26. With the ball St John-Mildmay took a single wicket at the cost of 51 runs.

In addition to being a cricketer, St John-Mildmay served in Grenadier Guards, where he held the rank of Major. St John-Mildmay later became the 6th Baronet St. John. St John-Mildmay died at Dogmersfield, Hampshire on 24 April 1916.[1]

References

  1. "Sir H. St. John Mildmay". The Times. 25 April 1916. p. 17. Retrieved 24 January 2020 via Newspapers.com.
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by
Henry St John-Mildmay
Baronet
(of Farley)
1902–1916
Succeeded by
Gerald St John-Mildmay
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