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Name
  
Gerald Yonge

Role
  
Cricket Player

Died
  
1904


George Edward Yonge (; 4 July 1824 at Eton, Buckinghamshire – 27 December 1904 at Stoke Lodge, Bishopstoke, Hampshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1853. His elder brother was Charles Duke Yonge.

A fast roundarm bowler (unknown hand) who was mainly associated with Oxford University, he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches and took 146 wickets. He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.

He married 6 October 1859, at St Georges Bloomsbury, Lucy, daughter of Gideon Acland of Tiverton, Devon. Barrister Middle Temple 1853 and later Treasurer of Southampton (Hants) County. One son, George Acland, who was born on 23rd Sept 1868 and died 6 October 1870. He died 8 December 1904. at Stoke Lodge, Bishopstoke Eastleigh, Hants.

George is incorrectly called on many web sites "Gerald".

References

George Edward Yonge Wikipedia


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