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William Hutchings
William Edward Colebrooke Hutchings (31 May 1879 – 8 March 1948) was an English amateur cricketer who played in 24 first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club and Worcestershire County Cricket Club at the turn of the twentieth century. He served in the Royal Army Service Corps, Army Service Corps attached to the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I in Egypt and on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front where he was wounded. Early life Hutchings was born at Southborough, Kent, Southborough near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, the oldest son of Edward and Catherine Hutchings. His father was a surgeon and had been a keen cricketer.Lewis P (2013) ''For Kent and Country'', p.216. Brighton: Reveille Press.William Hutchings CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-11-17. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southborough, Kent
Southborough is a town and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. It lies immediately to the north of the town of Tunbridge Wells and includes the district of High Brooms, with the A26 road passing through it. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 11,124. The town is within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Origin of name After the Norman Conquest, the area came within the domain of Tonbridge Castle, one of 4 boroughs to do so. This was the South Borough. Governance Southborough separated from Tonbridge in 1871 when its own board of health was formed . In 1894, it was recreated to become an urban district, with its own elected council to manage its affairs. It retained that title until 1974, when under local government reorganisation it became a civil parish. By historical accident, however, Southborough had a Town Council, which it has retained. Southborough Town Council consists of 18 members, from the three town wards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |