Geoffrey Richard Clegg Hill (17 April 1837 – 4 May 1891) was an

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first-class

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er and

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officer. The son of

Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill (10 May 1800 – 3 January 1875), known as Sir Rowland Hill, Bt, between 1824 and 1842, was a British peer and Tory politician. Background Hill was the son of Colonel John Hill, eldest son of Sir John Hill, 3rd ...

, he was born in April 1837 at Hawkstone Hall in Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire. He was educated at

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. After completing his education, Hill purchased the rank of

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in the

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in December 1854, later purchasing the rank of

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in March 1857. A keen cricketer, Hill made a single appearance in

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for the

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(MCC) against

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in 1861. He batted once in the match, making 3 runs in the MCC first innings before being dismissed

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by Henry Holmes. He played below first-class at county level for

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between 1867-73 and club level for

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and Hawkstone. Having retired from the Royal Horse Guards in April 1864, Hill was appointed a deputy lieutenant of

in 1865. He was promoted to

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in July 1867, at which point he was serving with the 1st Shropshire Artillery Volunteer Corps, with promotion to

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following in May 1869. Hill resigned his commission in December 1875. He was also a

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for Shropshire. Hill died following a short illness in May 1891 at his residence near Llandeilo in Wales.Notes and News. ''Tenbury Wells Advertiser''. 12 May 1891. p. 5 His elder brother was the politician

Rowland Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill Rowland Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill (5 December 1833 – 30 March 1895), known as Rowland Hill until 1872, was a British Conservative politician. Background Born Rowland Clegg Hill, at Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire, he was the son of Rowland Hil ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Geoffrey 1837 births 1891 deaths Younger sons of viscounts Cricketers from Shropshire People educated at Harrow School Royal Horse Guards officers English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire English justices of the peace