Godfrey Papillon
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| Full name | Godfrey Keppel Papillon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1867 Lexden, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 1942 (aged 74) Hexham, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas Garnier (grandfather) John Garnier (uncle) George Tottenham (cousin) Henry Tindall (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1901–1903 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Godfrey Keppel Papillon (24 September 1867 – 14 August 1942) was an English cricketer. Papillon was a right-handed batsman.
The son of Philip Oxendon Papillon and Emily Caroline Garnier, Papillon was born at Lexden Manor at Lexden, Essex.[1] Papillon appeared once in first-class cricket when he was selected to represent the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1892 at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings.[2] In a match which ended as a draw, Papillon batted once in the Gentlemen's first-innings, scoring 10 runs before he was dismissed by William Attewell.[3] He later played minor counties cricket for Northamptonshire, debuting for the county in the 1901 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire.[4] He played minor counties cricket for Northamptonshire until 1903, making twenty further appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]
He married Jessie Winifred Wilson Paton in 1899.[1] He died at Hexham, Northumberland on 14 August 1942. Several of his relatives were also first-class cricketers.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Godfrey Keppel Papillon". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Godfrey Papillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Gentlemen v Players, 1892". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Godfrey Papillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
External links[edit]
- Godfrey Papillon at ESPNcricinfo
- Godfrey Papillon at CricketArchive