Henry Vigne

Henry Goldsmith Vigne (1817 – 20 June 1898), born Henry Goldsmith, was an English cricketer and clergyman.

He was born in London[1] and educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, being admitted in 1834, graduating B.A. 1838, M.A. 1844. He was ordained deacon in 1840 and priest in 1841.[2]

Born Henry Goldsmith, he adopted the name Vigne in 1844, on the death of his uncle, Frederick Vigne.

A batsman for the Marylebone Cricket Club across four first-class games between 1837 and 1838, Vigne spent the rest of his playing career in club cricket for St John's Wood and Wanstead.[3][1]

He was Vicar of Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex from 1842 to 1898.[2]

On 21 November 1842 he married Anne Hodgson, daughter of Christopher Hodgson.[2] She died on 11 September 1873.

Vigne died at the vicarage in Sunbury-on-Thames on 20 June 1898,[4] and was buried in Sunbury Old Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Henry Vigne". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Goldsmith (post Vigne), Henry (GLDT834H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "TEAMS HENRY VIGNE PLAYED FOR". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Death Notice of Henry Vigne". The Church Weekly. 1 July 1898. Retrieved 18 September 2019.