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| Full name | Geoffrey Richard Clegg Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1837 Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 May 1891(1891-05-04) (aged 54) Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1861 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 30 May 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Geoffrey Richard Clegg Hill DL JP (17 April 1837 – 4 May 1891) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill, he was born in April 1837 at Hawkstone Hall in Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire. He was educated at Harrow School. After completing his education, Hill purchased the rank of cornet in the Royal Horse Guards in December 1854, later purchasing the rank of lieutenant in March 1857.
A keen cricketer, Hill made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Hampshire at Lord's in 1861. He batted once in the match, making 3 runs in the MCC first innings before being dismissed caught and bowled by Henry Holmes. He played below first-class at county level for Shropshire between 1867-73 and club level for Wem and Hawkstone.
Having retired from the Royal Horse Guards in April 1864, Hill was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Shropshire in 1865. He was promoted to captain in July 1867, at which point he was serving with the 1st Shropshire Artillery Volunteer Corps, with promotion to major following in May 1869. Hill resigned his commission in December 1875. He was also a justice of the peace for Shropshire. Hill died following a short illness in May 1891 at his residence near Llandeilo in Wales. His elder brother was the politician Rowland Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill.
References
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- "First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Hill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "Marylebone Cricket Club v Hampshire, 1861". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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- "No. 22843". The London Gazette. 12 April 1864. p. 2054.
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- "No. 23276". The London Gazette. 16 July 1867. p. 3973.
- "No. 23498". The London Gazette. 18 May 1869. p. 2892.
- "No. 24277". The London Gazette. 21 December 1875. p. 6517.
- Notes and News. Tenbury Wells Advertiser. 12 May 1891. p. 5