Philip Hewett

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Philip Hewett
Personal information
Born(1799-12-07)7 December 1799
England
Died15 December 1879(1879-12-15) (aged 80)
Binstead, Isle of Wight
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1820Cambridge University
Source: CricketArchive, 31 March 2013

Philip Hewett (7 September 1799 – 15 December 1879) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University in one match in 1820, totalling 2 runs with a highest score of 2.[1]

Hewett was educated at Winchester College and St John's College, Cambridge. After graduating he became a Church of England priest and was rector of Binstead for forty-six years, from 1833 until his death.[2] He is remembered in Holy Cross Church, Binstead, by a stone tablet and a stained-glass window.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Philip Hewett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Hewett, Philip (HWT817P2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Binstead Holy Cross Church". Isle of Wight Family History Society.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.