Edward Hugh Falkwin Bradby (8 November 1866 – 7 November 1947) was an English first-class

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er and solicitor. The son of Edward Bradby senior, he was born at

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in November 1866. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to

Oriel College, Oxford Oriel College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title formerly claimed by University College, wh ...

. While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1886. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Oxford first-innings by W. G. Grace, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by the same bowler. After graduating from Oxford, he became a solicitor in 1891. Bradby died at

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in November 1947. His siblings included the historian

Barbara Hammond Lucy Barbara Hammond (née Bradby, 1873–1961) was an English social historian who researched and wrote many influential books with her husband, John Lawrence Hammond, including the ''Labourer'' trilogy about the impact of enclosure and the Ind ...

, the poet and cricketer

Henry Bradby Henry Christopher Bradby (28 December 1868 – 28 June 1947) was an English first-class cricketer, schoolmaster and poet. The son of Edward Bradby senior, the headmaster of Haileybury College, he was born in December 1868 at Hertford Heath, ...

, and the author Godfrey Bradby. His brother-in-law,

Arthur Chitty Arthur John Chitty (27 May 1859 – 6 January 1908) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and barrister. The son of Joseph William Chitty, he was born in May 1859 at Marylebone. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to ...

, was also a first-class cricketer.

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* 1866 births 1947 deaths Cricketers from the London Borough of Harrow People from Harrow, London People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers English solicitors {{England-cricket-bio-1860s-stub