Suffolk Cricketers 1827-2018

19 FRANCIS, BASIL WILLIAM (1939-51). b 8.6.1921 Lexden, Colchester, Essex. d 9.9.2006 Colchester, Essex. WK. Cap (1947). Club: Colchester and East Essex. FRANCIS, DANIEL (1855-78). c 14.4.1835 Badwell Ash. d 30.6.1890 Mendlesham. Brother of J.G., uncle of H.A. (Devon) and P.T., and John. Club: Stowmarket. FRANCIS, JOHN (1876-77). b 2Q.1855 Mendlesham. Cousin of P.T. and H.A. (Devon), nephew of J.G. and D. Clubs: Walsham Le Willows, Stowmarket. FRANCIS, JOHN (1903-10). b 3Q.1869 Badwell Ash. Brother of P.T. and H.A. (Devon), cousin of John, nephew of D., son of J.G. Club: Bury United. FRANCIS, JOHN GRIMWADE (1855-85). b 5.2.1833 Badwell Ash. d 24.8.1917 Bury St Edmunds. County Club Captain (1878-85), Secretary (1878-82). Brother of D., father of P.T., H.A. (Devon), John, uncle of John. Clubs: Bury and West Suffolk, Stowmarket. FRANCIS, PERCY THOMAS (1903-05). b 6.5.1875 Badwell Ash. d 8.9.1964 Branksome, Poole, Dorset. RHB. Also Worcestershire (1901-02). Cap (1904). Brother of H.A. (Devon), John, nephew of D., son of J.G. Club: Bury and West Suffolk. FRASER, DONALD JOHN FORD (1904-06). b 14.2.1871 Hadley, Shropshire. d 3.11.1940 Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Club: Felixstowe (pro). FREEMAN, Rev. FREDERIC WILLIAM (1844-45). c 25.10.1811 Stowmarket. d 22.3.1863 Pulham St Mary, Norfolk. Ed: CU (Peterhouse); OU (Ad eundem). Clubs: Stowmarket, Bury. FRENCH, Rev. Sir EDWARD LEE (1877-1902). b 22.7.1857 Worlingworth. d 17.5.1916 Bath, Somerset. Ed: Marlborough. WK. Also London County (1902), All India (1892/93), Northern India (1889/90), Punjab (1889/90-99/1900), Tours: GF Vernon’s XI to Ceylon and India (1889/90); Lord Hawke’s XI to Ceylon and India (1892/93); Oxford University Authentics to India (1902/03). Son of T.L. Clubs: Bury and West Suffolk, Kensington Park, Worlingworth, Campsea Ashe. FRENCH, Archdeacon SAMUEL (1866). b 1.1844 (c 26.2.1844) St Johns, Ilketshall. d 4.9.1903 Adelaide, SouthAustralia, Australia. Ed: Uppingham; CU (Emmanuel). Clubs: Bungay, Westhall. FRENCH, Rev. THOMAS LEE (1844-84). b 10.6.1821 Eye. d 7.4.1909 Mentone, France. Ed: Winchester; CU (Emmanuel). WK. Also CU (3, 1841-44, Joint Captain, 1843), Cambridge Town Club (1843). Father of E.L. Clubs: Bury St Edmunds, Worlingworth. FROST, ROBERT ALAN (“BOBBY”) (1951). b 19.4.1920 Rangoon, Burma. Ed: Northgate GS. RHB. LF. Club: Bury St Edmunds. FRYE, ALFRED (1844). b 31.3.1815 Saffron Walden, Essex. d 12.3.1887 Harwood House, Newmarket. Club: Newmarket. FRYER, FREDERICK EUSTACE READE (1867-83). b 7.1.1849 Holbrook House, Holbrook. d 1.10.1917 Poplar Hospital, Middlesex. Ed: Harrow; CU (Gonville and Caius). RHB. RM. Also CU (4, 1870-73, Captain 1873). Brother-in-law of A.C. Lucas (Surrey and Middlesex). Clubs: Chippenham Park, Harrow Wanderers, I Zingari. FULCHER, WILLIAM POPPLEWELL (1880-83). b 22.10.1854 Walton. d 31.12.1934 Wimbledon, Surrey. Also Norfolk (1876-78). Clubs: Ipswich and East Suffolk, Felixstowe. GABRIEL, HAROLD EDWARD HAMMOND (1936). b 5.11.1903 Islington, Middlesex. d 20.7.1990 St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. Club: Lloyds Bank. GABY, VICTOR FRANCIS (1906-13). b 8.4.1885 Melksham, Wiltshire. d 3Q.1972 New Milton, Hampshire. Ed: Ipswich S. LA. Football (Ipswich Town, Suffolk). Club: Ipswich and East Suffolk. GAFFNEY, HENRY THOMAS WILLIAM (1914). b 3Q.1868 (c 1.11.1868) Westerham, Kent. d 22.12.1925 Melton. Club: Melton Asylum. GALLAGHER, JONATHAN WILLIAM (2018). b 18.1.1986 St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales. RHB. RMF. Club: Sudbury. GARDINER, AUSTIN NAPIER (1935-37). b 12.1915 Dunmow, Essex. d 6.8.2012 Little Bardfield, Essex. Ed: Felsted S.; Wye Agricultural C. Hockey (Essex). Club: Felixstowe. GARDNER, EDWARD LAWRENCE (1877). b 1Q.1856 (c 10.3.1856) Moulton. d 8.4.1925 Little Bradley. FRA. Brother of J., T., and W.S. Clubs: Newmarket, Stradishall Place. GARDNER, HERBERT CECIL (1902). b 25.1.1877 King’s Bromley, Staffordshire. d 8.11.1946 Paysandu, Uruguay. Ed: Eton; Royal Agricultural C., Cirencester. Also Staffordshire (1895-99). Son of H.W. (Staffordshire), nephew of J.W. (Staffordshire). Clubs: Needham Market, Bury and West Suffolk. GARDNER, JAMES (1877). b 4Q.1849 Moulton. d 2.3.1910 Saxon Hall, Woodditton, Cambridgeshire. Brother of E.L., T. and W.S. Clubs: Bury and West Suffolk, Newmarket. GARDNER, SAMUEL SIMKIN (1865). c 23.4.1826 Kirtling, Cambridgeshire. d 17.5.1894 Marylebone, Middlesex. Club: Ashley