Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory (26 March 1888 – 12 June 1955) was an English

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er. Pearson-Gregory was a right-handed batsman. He was born at the manor house of Harlaxton Manor in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire. He was originally educated at Eton College before proceeding to

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. Pearson-Gregory made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex in the 1910 County Championship. He next represented Nottinghamshire in the 1914 season, which was to be his last in first-class cricket. During that season he represented Nottinghamshire in 2 further first-class matches against Yorkshire and

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. In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at a batting average of 59.50, with a single half century high score of 71. Pearson-Gregory was referenced in 1937, then holding the title of

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. By this time he was a widower, his wife having been killed in a road accident in 1930, when he sold Harlaxton Manor to

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who renamed the site Grantham Castle.Parks and Gardens UK - Harlaxton Manor
/ref> Pearson-Gregory died at St Pancras, London on 6 June 1955.

Family

His father Thomas played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex. His father-in-law

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played first-class cricket for Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Hampshire, Kent and Middlesex.

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