George Marten (cricketer, born 1801)

George Robert Marten (3 May 1801 in London 17 June 1876 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in one match in 1821, totalling 11 runs with a highest score of 9.[1]

George Marten
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Robert Marten
Born(1801-05-03)3 May 1801
England
Died(1876-06-17)17 June 1876
Battingunknown hand
Bowlingunderarm: unknown hand and type
Roleunknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1821Cambridge University
Career statistics
Source: Arthur Haygarth, 31 March 2013

Marten was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He became a banker, a partner in Messrs Call, Marten & Co. with Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet and his son.[3] Their bank was taken over in 1865 by Messrs Herries, Farquhar & Co., later acquired by Lloyds Bank.[4] His nephew, George Marten, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. "George Marten". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. "Marten, George Robert (MRTN818GR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. "No. 21186". The London Gazette. 26 February 1851. p. 588.
  4. "Herries, Farquhar & Co". Lloyds Banking Group plc.

Bibliography

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.


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