Robert Monro (cricketer)

Robert Webber Monro (28 March 1838 – 10 June 1908) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The son of John Boscawen Monro, he was born at Bloomsbury in March 1838. He was educated Harrow School,[1] before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1860 at Lord's.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 3 runs by Denzil Onslow in the Oxford first innings, while in their second innings he opened the batting and was dismissed without scoring by Robert Lang.[4] Monro also played rackets for Oxford, pairing with William Hart Dyke against Cambridge in 1860, with the pair winning 4–2.[5]

A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar in January 1864.[6] He was a clerk in the House of Lords from 1869 until 1901,[2][6] before becoming chief clerk to the Parliament Office in the House of Lords from 1901 to 1903.[1] Monro died in June 1908 at Coombe Wood, Surrey.[5]