Henry St John Reade (4 January 1840 – 13 February 1884) was an

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first-class

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er, clergyman and educator. The son of William Barrington Reade, he was born in January 1840 at

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. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. In his first year at Oxford, he made his debut in

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when he played twice for the

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against the

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at Lord's and

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in 1858. He later made three first-class appearances for

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in 1861–62, in addition to playing for the

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against the

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in 1862. In six first-class matches, Reade scored 166 with a high score of 49. With the ball, he took 13 wickets with best figures of 4 for 22. After graduating from Oxford, Reade took holy orders in the

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. He was an assistant master at Haileybury, before becoming the headmaster of Beccles Grammar School and later the Godolphin School in Hammersmith. From 1876, he was the headmaster of

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, a position he held until his death at Shepherd's Bush in February 1884.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reade, Henry 1840 births 1884 deaths People from West Berkshire District People educated at Tonbridge School Alumni of University College, Oxford English cricketers Gentlemen of Kent cricketers Oxford University cricketers Gentlemen of the South cricketers 19th-century English Anglican priests Heads of schools in London Headmasters of Oundle School Teachers of Oundle School Cricketers from Berkshire