{{Short description|English cricketer (1849–1917)}} {{for|British Army officer|Charles Armitage (army officer)}} {{One source|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Charles Armitage | honorific_suffix = JP DL | image = Charles Ingram Armitage.png | birth_name = Charles Ingram Armitage | birth_date = {{birth date|1849|4|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | death_date = {{death date and age|1917|4|24|1849|4|28|df=y}} | death_place = Honley, Yorkshire, England | family = General Charles Clement Armitage<ref name="wry">{{cite book |last=Herbert Scott |first=W. |title=The West Riding of Yorkshire at the Opening of the Twentieth Century: Contemporary Biographies |publisher=W. T. Pike & Co. |year=1902 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFAMAQAAMAAJ}}</ref> (son)<br />Brigadier Charles Armitage (grandson) | module = {{Infobox cricketer | embed=yes | role = Bowler<ref name="YB"/> | bowling = Left-arm fast | club1 = Yorkshire County Cricket Club<ref name="YB"/> | year1 = {{nowrap|1873–1878}} }} }}

'''Charles Ingram Armitage''' (28 April 1849 – 24 April 1917)<ref name="YB">{{cite book |title=The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook |last=Warner |first=David |year=2011 |edition=113th |publisher=Great Northern Books |location=Ilkley, Yorkshire |isbn=978-1-905080-85-4 |page=362 }}<!--|accessdate=1 May 2011--></ref> was an English amateur cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Although he appeared only three times, his career spanned six years, from 1873 to 1878. His father-in-law was William Coates, a career soldier.

== Early life == Armitage was born at Birky Grange, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, son of Joseph Taylor Armitage JP DL a descendent of one of the oldest families in West Riding.<ref name="wry" /> He was baptized on the 14 July 1849.<ref name="LFA">{{cite web |last=Nick |first=Kingsley |date=26 July 2015 |title=(177) Armitage of High Royd and Honley |url=https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2015/07/177-armitage-of-high-royd-and.html |access-date=14 December 2025 |website=Landed families of Britain and Ireland}}</ref>

He was educated privately and also educated in Brussels.<ref name="wry" />

==Cricket== Although a left arm fast bowler, he failed to take a wicket for Yorkshire – he bowled just one spell of six overs, two maidens, for 29 runs. He found little more success with the bat, scoring just 26 runs in his five innings in the middle order, with a top score of 12 and an average of 5.20. He made no catches.<ref name="YB"/>

The first of his two appearances in 1873 was against Gloucestershire at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, in July. Yorkshire's decision to bat after winning the toss proved unwise as they were skittled out for 113, with Armitage at number six run out for 7. W.G. Grace scored 79 and Townsend 88 in the visitors' 282, despite Armitage's one and only spell of bowling in first-class cricket. He was bowled for a duck in Yorkshire's second effort of 247, and Gloucestershire completed their six-wicket victory in 32 overs, with two more Grace brothers making contributions with the bat.

Armitage's second match, against Nottinghamshire at St. John's Ground in Huddersfield, was a more satisfying affair. Although he made just 12 in Yorkshire's 194 and did not bowl, the visitors were dismissed for 104 and 66 to lose by an innings and 24 runs.

Despite this turn in fortunes, Yorkshire did not call on his services again until the Australian tourists came to Fartown in Huddersfield in May 1878. Yorkshire made a poor start, dismissed for just 72 by Spofforth (4-30) and Boyle (5-32). Batting at number six, Armitage scored two runs before being bowled by Boyle. Australia fared little better in reply, posting 113 with Emmet taking 5 for 23. An Armitage did bowl and take a wicket for Yorkshire, but it was his namesake Tom. Yorkshire did one run better second time around: Spofforth took 5 for 31, while Armitage was dismissed caught Gregory bowled Midwinter for five, in his final first-class match. The Australians lost four wickets to Emmett and Hill, but won in 40.2 overs, and the first-class career of Armitage was done.

== Later life ==

=== Political activism ===

==== Conservative Club ==== Armitage was a supporter of the Milnsbridge Conservative Club. As the club's membership expanded, the existing premises became inadequate. Armitage, the landlord of the building, offered to demolish the structure and build a replacement, on the condition that the club purchase it from him at cost price. The new clubhouse was completed by 1891, by which time membership had reached 230.<ref name="MCC">{{cite web |title=Milnsbridge Conservative Club |url=https://historyofcommunitypoliticskirklees.blogspot.com/p/milnsbridge-conservative-club.html |access-date=14 December 2025 |website=History of Community Politics in Kirklees}}</ref>

To fund the purchase from Armitage, the club held a three-day "International Bazaar" aimed at raising £2,085.

In 1895, Armitage proposed a vote of confidence in Sir Joseph Crosland, arguing for "a necessity of some restriction being placed on immigration of foreign pauper aliens into the country."<ref name="MCC" />

==== Women's suffrage ==== On 5 September 1907, Armitage, was appointed as one of many vice presidents for the local Huddersfield, National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huddersfield Branch |url=https://womenssuffrageinkirklees.blogspot.com/p/huddersfield-branch.html |access-date=14 December 2025 |website=Women's Suffrage in Kirklees}}</ref>

=== Family business === Upon the death of his father Joseph Taylor Armitage in 1880, he was one of the Principals of the family business Armitage Brothers. The business was noted as specializing in fine wools. The company would win two gold medals at both the Melbourne and Brussels exhibitions in 1888. Armitage was still in this position as of 1914.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1914_Who%27s_Who_in_Business:_Company_A |title=Whitaker's Red Book of Commerce or Who's Who in Business |date=1914 |publisher=J. Whitaker & Sons |location=London |chapter=Company A |via=Grace's Guide}}</ref>

== Private life == Armitage died at High Royd House, Honley, Yorkshire, at the age of 67.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8777.html Cricinfo profile]

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