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Michael Packe
Michael St John Packe (21 August 1916 – 20 December 1978) was an English historian, biographer, and cricketer.John Arlott, "From Time to Time: Michael Packe, late British author and cricketer" ''The Guardian'', 13 June 1986. He was the author of ''The Life of John Stuart Mill'' (1954), and four other historical works. A right-handed batsman, he played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1936 and 1939, captaining them in 1939.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1980Obituaries before 1979/ref> He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and represented the Egypt national cricket team. Personal life Born in Eastbourne in 1916, Michael Packe was the younger brother of Charles and Robert Packe, both of whom also played cricket for Leicestershire. He was educated at Wellington College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he read history. During World War II he served in the Royal Army Service Corps in the First Airborne Division, where he attained the rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastbourne
Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate. The seafront consists largely of Victorian hotels, a pier, theatre, contemporary art gallery and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum. Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne. As a seaside resort, Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
