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Godfrey Bolles Lee
English cricketer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rev. Godfrey Bolles Lee[1](19 March 1817 – 29 January 1903) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1837 to 1845. Mainly associated with Oxford University and Hampshire, he made 8 known appearances in first-class matches.[2]
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Early life
Lee was the son of Robert Newton Lee, of Coldrey (House), a magistrate, and deputy lieutenant of Hampshire.[3][4][5][6]
Career
Lee spent most of his life at Winchester College, where he was educated. He was a tutor at Winchester from his graduation from New College, Oxford, in 1839 through to 1860, then bursar at New College for a year. He was a fellow of New College 1835–61.[7] He then returned to Winchester as Warden from 1861 until his death in 1903.[8] He was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1846.[9]
Personal life
Lee was married to Emma Nunez Crawford, together they had 5 children; [10]
- Arthur Crawford Lee
- Agnes Harriet Lee
- Edith F. Lee
- Georgiana Emma Mary Lee
- Helen Margaret Lee
Lee took his nephew William Wickham Bertrand under his care during Bertrand's education in England, Bertrand was the father of Elinor Frances Vallentin.[3]
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