# Henry Simonds

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{{short description|English cricketer and barrister}}
{{distinguish|Henry Simmonds}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
|                name =
|               image = 
|             country = England
|            fullname =	Henry John Simonds
|          birth_date = 23 March 1828
|         birth_place = [Caversham](/source/Caversham%2C_Reading), [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire), England
|          death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1896|1|28|1828|3|23}}
|         death_place = Caversham, Berkshire, England
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|            nickname = 
|              family = 
|             batting = Unknown
|             bowling = 
|                role =
|               club1 = [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club)
|               year1 = 1849–1850
|             columns = 1
|             column1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            matches1 = 2
|               runs1 = 5
|            bat avg1 = 1.25
|           100s/50s1 = –/–
|          top score1 = 3
|      hidedeliveries = true
|  catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
|                date = 2 January
|                year = 2022
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21297.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Henry John Simonds''' {{postnominal|country=GBR|JP}} (23 March 1828{{spnd}}25 January 1896) was an [English](/source/English_people) first-class [cricket](/source/cricket)er and barrister.

The son of William May Simonds, he was born at [Caversham](/source/Caversham%2C_Reading) in March 1828. He was educated at [Eton College](/source/Eton_College), before going up to [King's College, Cambridge](/source/King's_College%2C_Cambridge).<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book|last=Venn|first=John|title=Alumni Cantabrigienses|year=1944|volume=5|publisher=[Cambridge University Press](/source/Cambridge_University_Press)|page=512|url=https://archive.org/details/p2alumnicantabri05univuoft|language=en}}</ref> While studying at Cambridge, he played two [first-class cricket](/source/first-class_cricket) matches for [Cambridge University Cricket Club](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club), against [Cambridge Town Club](/source/Cambridge_Town_Club) at [Fenner's](/source/Fenner's) in 1849 and in [The University Match](/source/The_University_Match_(cricket)) against [Oxford University](/source/Oxford_University_Cricket_Club) at [Oxford](/source/Magdalen_Ground) in 1850.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37675/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Henry Simonds|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-02|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He had little success in these two matches, scoring just 5 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37675/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Simonds|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-02|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was a [fellow](/source/fellow) of King's College from 1849 to 1858.<ref name="BOOK"/>

A student of the [Inner Temple](/source/Inner_Temple), he was [called to the bar](/source/Call_to_the_bar) in January 1853 to practice on the [Western Circuit](/source/Circuit_court).<ref name="MATB">{{cite book |title=Men-at-the-bar |first=Joseph |last=Foster |date=1885 |publisher=Reeves and Turner |page=426 |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Men-at-the-Bar.djvu/426 |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed a [justice of the peace](/source/Justice_of_the_peace) for [Oxfordshire](/source/Oxfordshire) in January 1868.<ref>Mr. Henry John Simonds. ''[Berkshire Chronicle](/source/Reading_Chronicle)''. 4 January 1868. p. 5</ref> He was a partner in the family brewing business, [H & G Simonds Ltd](/source/H_%26_G_Simonds_Ltd), which was named by his father after him and his brother, George.<ref name="BOOK"/> He was active in local politics and was a Chairman of his local [Conservative Association](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)).<ref>The Recreation Ground. ''Berkshire Chronicle''. 8 February 1896. p. 6</ref> Simonds died at his residence in Caversham in January 1896.<ref>Deaths. ''Reading Mercury''. 1 February 1896. p. 7</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=21297}}

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Category:1828 births
Category:1896 deaths
Category:People from Caversham, Reading
Category:People educated at Eton College
Category:Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
Category:Fellows of King's College, Cambridge
Category:English cricketers
Category:Cambridge University cricketers
Category:Members of the Inner Temple
Category:English justices of the peace
Category:English brewers
Category:English barristers
Category:19th-century English sportsmen

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