Arthur Robertson Hoare (17 October 1871 – 18 March 1941) was an

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first-class

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er and clergyman.

Life

The son of the Reverend Walter Marsham Hoare, he was born in October 1871 at Stibbard, Norfolk. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. While at Cambridge, he played football for

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, gaining a football

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. After graduating from Cambridge, he became an

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clergyman. He was a curate at

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from 1894–1897. He went to South Africa in 1897, where he was a diocese chaplain at

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until 1900. He served in the

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as a

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. Hoare continued his role as chaplain to the forces until 1909, holding postings at the Royal Military Academy and at Colchester Garrison. He returned to service as a chaplain to the forces in

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, during which he was

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. Following the war, he served as the rector of Colkirk until 1930, and the rector of Ashill from 1930 to 1941. He died at Ashill in March 1941.

Cricketer

Hoare made his debut in

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for

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in 1895. Upon his return to England, he played a single

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match for the

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(MCC) against

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in 1903. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the MCC first-innings by William Evans, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 41 runs by

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. He also bowled nine wicketless overs across the match. He resumed playing minor counties cricket for Norfolk until 1907, making a further seventeen appearances in the

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Family

Hoare was married twice, firstly to Mabel Pensie Marsham, daughter of John Marsham in August 1902, the couple having three children. He was widowed in 1928, later marrying his late wife's sister Evelyn Florence Marsham in October 1930.

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