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Walter Thornton (cricketer)
Walter Alfred Thornton (23 February 1858 – 2 February 1915), born Walter Alfred Lee, was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket from 1879 to 1883. Born to Margaret James and Richard Lee (cricketer, born 1833), Richard Napoleon Lee at Kensington, Middlesex, Thornton was the third of three brothers. Both his brothers, Richard Thornton (cricketer), Richard and Albert Thornton, Albert played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club. He was educated at Winchester College, where he played for the college cricket team between 1874 and 1876, captain (cricket), captaining the team in his final year at school. From Winchester he went up to St John's College, Oxford, where he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of England at the Magdalen Ground in 1879. Thornton played first-class cricket for the University until 1882, making 22 appearances. He won an Blue (university sport)#University of Oxford, Oxford Blue fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, containing the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and John Hanning Speke, Speke's monument. South Kensington and Gloucester Road, London, Gloucester Road are home to Imperial College London, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum, London, Science Museum. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates. Name The Manorialism, manor of ''Chenesitone'' is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, which in the Old English language, Anglo-Saxon language means "Chenesi's List of generic forms in place names in Ireland and the United Kingdom, ton" (homestead/settlement). One early spelling is ''Kesyngton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
