Stuart Bathurst

Stuart Eyre Bathurst (10 December 1815 – 15 March 1900) was an English cleric, and a first-class cricketer active 1836–39 who played for Oxford University. He was born in Marylebone and died in Stone, Staffordshire. He appeared in six first-class matches.[1]

Bathurst was educated at Winchester College and Christ Church, Oxford. He later moved to Merton College of which he was a fellow 1839–45.[2] He became a Church of England priest and was rector of Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, until 1850 when he converted to the Roman Catholic faith under the influence of John Henry Newman. He became the parish priest at Wednesbury, Staffordshire, then moved to Stone, Staffordshire. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School in Wednesbury is named after him.[3]

He was the son of Sir James Bathurst and the grandson of Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich.[4] His grandfather was a nephew of the 1st Earl Bathurst.[5]