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Full name | Pierrepont Henry Mundy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 August 1815 Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 August 1889 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1842 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 22 June 2019 |
Pierrepont Henry Mundy (4 August 1815 – 16 February 1889) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. A career soldier, Mundy served in the Royal Horse Artillery, where he reached the rank of major-general. In addition to his military career, he played first-class cricket for several teams between 1838–1853.
Mundy was born at Kirk Hallam to the General Godfrey Basil Meynell Mundy and his wife, Sarah Brydges Rodney. [1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Chislehurst in 1838. [2] He made a further first-class appearance the following year against the MCC, this time playing for the Gentlemen of Sussex. [2] In 1842, he appeared in four first-class matches, playing for the MCC, the North, the Gentlemen, and the Gentlemen of England. [2] In 1845, he played a single first-class match for Manchester against Yorkshire. [2] Having chosen a career as a professional soldier, Mundy enslisted in the Royal Horse Artillery and by November 1847 he held the rank of second captain. [3] He was promoted to the rank of captain in March 1849. [4]
Despite his career in the army, he was still able to play first-class cricket, making two further appearances for the Gentlemen of England in 1851, and the Gentlemen of Kent in 1853. [2] Mundy made a total of nine first-class appearances, scoring 132 runs with a high score of 34, as well as taking 8 wickets at an average of 15.00. [5] Having been promoted to the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel prior to 1858, he was promoted to the rank of brevet colonel in April 1858. [6] He was promoted to the full rank of colonel in July 1864. [7] He ended his military career with the rank of major-general. [1] He was resident in Ireland at Castletownshend, before living at Thornbury, Gloucestershire in his latter years. [1] He was married twice during his life, having two children from his first marriage. [1] His son, Godfrey Mundy, would become an admiral in the Royal Navy. [1] He died at Thornbury in August 1889.