Henry Hannington

{{short description|English academic, cleric, and cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Henry Hannington | image = | country = England | fullname = Henry Hannington | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1797|01|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Hanwell, Middlesex | death_date = {{death date and age|1870|10|04|1797|01|15|df=y}} | death_place = South Kensington, London | batting = | bowling = | role = | club1 = Cambridge University | year1 = 1819–1821 | date = 31 March | year = 2013 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36946/36946.html CricketArchive }} '''Henry Hannington''' (15 January 1797 – 4 October 1870) was an English academic and cleric, who was also a cricketer.

==Life== The son of the Rev. John George Hannington, Rector of Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, he was educated at Eton College, and went to King's College, Cambridge as a scholar in 1817. There he was made a Fellow in 1820, graduating B.A. in 1822; M.A. in 1825. He remained a Fellow until his death; he was bursar of King's 1824–38.<ref name="acad">{{acad|id=HNNN817H|name=Hannington, Henry}}</ref>

Ordained deacon in 1822 and priest in 1823, Hannington never took a living. He died on 4 October 1870, at 11 Onslow Crescent, South Kensington.<ref name="acad"/>

==Cricket== Hannington was a cricketer associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club who is recorded in two matches, totalling 117 runs with a highest score of 63, completing one stumping and taking 2 wickets.<ref name="CA36">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36946/36946.html |website=CricketArchive |title=Henry Hannington |accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> With Charles Oxenden he founded the Club in 1820.<ref name="acad"/>

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