Henry Reade

For the English academic and government official, see Henry Reade (FRS). For similar names, see Henry Reed.

Henry St John Reade (4 January 1840 – 13 February 1884) was an English first-class cricketer, clergyman and educator.

Henry Reade

Personal information
Full name	Henry St John Reade
Born	4 January 1840 Streatley, Berkshire, England
Died	13 February 1884(1884-02-13) (aged 44) Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1861–1862	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 166 Batting average 16.60 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 49 Balls bowled 316 Wickets 13 Bowling average 11.69 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/22 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2020

The son of William Barrington Reade, he was born in January 1840 at Streatley, Berkshire. He was educated at Tonbridge School,^[1] before going up to University College, Oxford.^[2] In his first year at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket when he played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's and Canterbury in 1858. He later made three first-class appearances for Oxford University in 1861–62, in addition to playing for the Gentlemen of the South against the Gentlemen of the North in 1862.^[3] In six first-class matches, Reade scored 166 with a high score of 49. With the ball, he took 13 wickets with best figures of 4 for 22.^[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Reade took holy orders in the Church of England. He was an assistant master at Haileybury, before becoming the headmaster of Fauconberge Grammar School in Beccles and later the Godolphin School in Hammersmith.^[1][5]

Reade was headmaster of Oundle School from 1876 until 1883, when an argument led to a vote of no-confidence in him by the governing body. It asked for his resignation and got it.^[6]

Reade died at Shepherd's Bush in February 1884.^[1]

References

1. Hughes-Hughes, W. O. (1886). The Register of Tonbridge School. J. W. Arrowsmith. p. 88.
2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Reade, Rev. Henry St. John" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Henry Reade". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
4. "Player profile: Henry Reade". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
5. Henry Fauconberge and the Fauconberge Grammar School, Beccles and District Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
6. Andrew Radd, "The Gentle Hotbed", websds.net, accessed 21 October 2023

External links

• Henry Reade at ESPNcricinfo