Beresford Baker
Personal information
Full name
William Beresford Baker
Born31 October 1847
Ireland
Died20 February 1933(1933-02-20) (aged 85)
Dover, Kent, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsPhilip Kington (brother-in-law)
William Kington (brother-in-law)
William Miles Kington (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 33
Batting average 16.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 November 2020

William Beresford Baker (31 October 1847 – 20 February 1933) was an Irish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Baker was born in Ireland in October 1847. He was commissioned in the British Army when he purchased the rank of ensign in the Royal Scots in October 1868.[1] He purchased the rank of lieutenant in June 1871,[2] before being promoted to captain in November 1877.[3] Baker made a single appearance in first-class cricket when he played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Dublin University at Dublin in 1895.[4] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 30 runs in the MCC first innings by Ernest Ensor, while in their second innings he was run out for 3.[5]

He had married Isabella Wilson, of Birmingham, in 1877. The couple later settled in Dover, where they founded the Day Star Mission, a Christian missionary which educated and helped the disadvantaged in the town. Baker died at Dover in February 1933.[6] His brothers-in-law included the cricketers Philip and William Kington, while his nephew was William Miles Kington.

References

  1. ↑ "No. 23435". The London Gazette. 27 October 1868. p. 5598.
  2. ↑ "No. 23748". The London Gazette. 20 June 1871. p. 2848.
  3. ↑ "No. 24525". The London Gazette. 23 November 1877. p. 6434.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Beresford Baker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dublin University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1895". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Lynch, Derek. "Mrs Beresford Baker and the Day Star Mission" (PDF). www.dover-kent.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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