Philip Pearson-Gregory
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| Full name | Philip John Sherwin Pearson Gregory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
26 March 1888 Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
12 June 1955 (aged 67) St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Born: Philip John Sherwin Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Pearson (father), Arthur Ridley (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1910 & 1914 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 3 October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory (26 March 1888 – 12 June 1955) was an English cricketer. Pearson-Gregory was a right-handed batsman. He was born at the manor house of Harlaxton Manor in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire. He was originally educated at Eton College before proceeding to Brasenose College, Oxford.
Pearson-Gregory made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex in the 1910 County Championship. He next represented Nottinghamshire in the 1914 season, which was to be his last in first-class cricket. During that season he represented Nottinghamshire in 2 further first-class matches against Yorkshire and Sussex.[1] In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at a batting average of 59.50, with a single half century high score of 71.[2]
Pearson-Gregory was referenced in 1937, then holding the title of Major. By this time he was a widower, his wife having been killed in a road accident in 1930,[3] when he sold Harlaxton Manor to a Mrs Violet van der Elst who renamed the site Grantham Castle.[4] Pearson-Gregory died at St Pancras, London on 6 June 1955.
Family
His father Thomas played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex. His father-in-law Arthur Ridley played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Hampshire, Kent and Middlesex.