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Robert Awdry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert William Awdry 20 May 1881 Kensington, London |
| Died | 3 February 1949 (aged 67) Devizes, Wiltshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry |
Conflicts | World War I |
| Spouse |
Olive Muriel Tosswill
(m. 1913) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relations | Charles Awdry (nephew) |
| Cricket career | |
| Cricket information | |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1902-1904 | Oxford University Cricket Club |
| Wiltshire County Cricket Club | |
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2017 | |
Robert William Awdry CBE (20 May 1881 – 3 February 1949) was an English cricketer who later became chairman of Wiltshire County Council. He played nine first-class matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1902 and 1904.[1]
He was the third son of Charles Awdry of Shaw Hill House, Melksham, and afterwards of the Manor, Littleton Panell.[2] His mother was Margaret Helen, daughter of Rev George Moberly, former principal of Winchester College and Bishop of Salisbury.[3] Awdry was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He served in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry through World War I, and after the war rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel commanding the regiment.[2]
He was High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1928.[4] He was a member of Wiltshire County Council 1919–49 and its chairman 1946–49.[5] He was appointed CBE in the 1946 New Year Honours in recognition of his role as chairman of the council's Emergency Committee.[6]
Awdry was captain of Wiltshire County Cricket Club for several years, and served as President and later Chairman of Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society from 1939 until his death.[2]
Awdrey married Olive Muriel Tosswill in 1913[5] and they had one daughter.[2] In 1920, Olive was appointed MBE for services to Wiltshire Women's County Agricultural Committee.[7] Awdry had Hawkswell House built at Little Cheverell, Wiltshire around 1914–1920,[8] and lived there until 1941.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Robert Awdry". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "In Memoriam Robert William Awdry". Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Magazine. 53: 127-130. June 1949. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ Townend, Peter, ed. (1965). "Awdry, of Notton". Burke's Landed Gentry. Vol. 1 (18th ed.). pp. 27–29.
- ↑ "No. 33369". The London Gazette. 23 March 1928. pp. 2127–2128.
- 1 2 Kingsley, Nicholas (21 April 2017). "Awdry of Seend Manor House and Notton House". Landed families of Britain and Ireland.
- ↑ "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 49.
- ↑ "No. 13582". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 April 1920. p. 949.
- ↑ Historic England. "Hawkswell House (1182149)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Baggs, A.P.; Crowley, D.A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1975). Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp53–60 – Parishes: Little Cheverell". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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