Henry Neville (cricketer)

Henry Neville
Personal information
Full name	Henry Aldworth Neville
Born	26 October 1824; Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Died	5 November 1854 (aged 30); Inkerman, Russian Empire
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
1844	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Matches	1
Runs scored	5
Batting average	2.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	5
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2021

The Hon. Henry Aldworth Neville (25 October 1824 – 5 November 1854) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, he was born in October 1824 at Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire.^{[citation needed]} He was educated at Eton College.^[1] After finishing his education at Eton, he proceeded to purchased the ranks of ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards in September 1842.^[2] Neville played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1844, making a single appearance against Oxford University at Lord's.^[3] He batted twice in the match, being run out for 0 in the MCC first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 5 runs by Gerald Yonge.^[4] He later purchased the rank of lieutenant and captain in October 1846.^[5] Neville served in the Crimean War, during which he was killed in action at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854.^[6] His elder brother, Richard, succeeded their father as the 4th Baron Braybrooke in 1858.

References[edit]

^ Stapylton, H. E. C. The Eton School Lists, from 1791 to 1850 (2 ed.). E. P. Williams. p. 172.
^ "No. 20135". The London Gazette. 2 September 1842. p. 2354.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Neville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University, 1844". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "No. 20646". The London Gazette. 2 October 1846. p. 3483.
^ Swallow, Henry James (1885). De Nova Villa: or, The house of Nevill in sunshine and shade. A. Reid. p. 334.