Philip Bonham-Carter

Philip Herman Bonham-Carter (12 November 1891 – 7 January 1934) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer.

Philip Bonham-Carter
Personal information
Full namePhilip Herman Bonham-Carter
Born12 November 1891
Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died7 January 1934(1934-01-07) (aged 42)
Hampstead, Middlesex, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Wathen (grandfather)
George Norman (great-grandfather)
Maurice Bonham-Carter (uncle)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 35
Batting average 5.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 May 2019

Life and naval career

The son of Herman Bonham-Carter and his wife, Margaret Louisa Wathen, he was born at Karachi in British India. Enlisting in the Royal Navy, Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant in January 1912,[1] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant coming in June 1913.[2] He served during the First World War, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant commander. A physically strong and deeply religious man, he was known during his naval service as "Bonham the Good".[3] Bonham-Carter played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy, debuting against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1919.[4] He played two further first-class matches for the Royal Navy, against the Army at Lord's in 1921 and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Chatham in 1929.[4] Across his three appearances, he scored a total of 35 runs with a high score of 16.[5]

He died at Hampstead in January 1934. His uncle, Maurice Bonham-Carter, was a senior naval officer and first-class cricketer, while his grandfather, William Wathen, and great-grandfather, George Norman, both played first-class cricket.

References
  1. "No. 28581". The London Gazette. 16 February 1912. p. 1173.
  2. "No. 28733". The London Gazette. 1 July 1913. p. 4641.
  3. Marder, Arthur J. (2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. Seaforth Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 978-1848322035.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Philip Bonham-Carter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Philip Bonham-Carter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
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