Octavius Hammond

March 19, 1835 (age 73)

Newmarket, Suffolk

Hammond played cricket for Cambridge University in eight matches that are now considered to be first-class across three seasons: three of the games were part of the University match series against Oxford University for which participants are awarded a Blue. He also played twice for a Cambridgeshire side in first-class games and once for a team representing "The Gentlemen of England". A middle-order batsman, his best first-class innings was a score of 52 not out for the University side against the Cambridge Town Club in 1857. Hammond was educated at Uppingham School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Shortly after his installation at Herringswell, and soon after a minor church renovation at Street Ethelbert"s Church, which was of 11th century origin, the thatched roof of the church caught fire during a Sunday morning service and the entire building was destroyed apart from the outer walls and the tower. Contemporary reports note that the rector supervised the rescue of the church organ which he had himself donated. Hammond organised the rebuilding and engaged the services of the distinguished London architect Arthur Blomfield.

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He was born in Newmarket, Suffolk and died at Herringswell, also in Suffolk.

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Hammond played cricket for Cambridge University in eight matches that are now considered to be first-class across three seasons: three of the games were part of the University match series against Oxford University for which participants are awarded a Blue. He also played twice for a Cambridgeshire side in first-class games and once for a team representing "The Gentlemen of England". A middle-order batsman, his best first-class innings was a score of 52 not out for the University side against the Cambridge Town Club in 1857.

Hammond was educated at Uppingham School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Shortly after his installation at Herringswell, and soon after a minor church renovation at Street Ethelbert"s Church, which was of 11th century origin, the thatched roof of the church caught fire during a Sunday morning service and the entire building was destroyed apart from the outer walls and the tower. Contemporary reports note that the rector supervised the rescue of the church organ which he had himself donated.

Hammond organised the rebuilding and engaged the services of the distinguished London architect Arthur Blomfield.

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