Stanley Mease "Sam" Toyne FRHS (13 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an

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er and headmaster.

Education and headmaster

Educated at Haileybury and at

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, where he was a Classical Exhibitioner, Toyne was a Master at Haileybury between 1906 and 1913. He was headmaster of

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, from 1913 to 1936, where he coached future England captain

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, and on the staff of

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between 1937 and 1945.Obituary, ''

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'', 24 February 1962, p.10 He was a Fellow of the

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and published a number of books on history.

Cricket

A right-handed

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and an

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slow bowler, although which arm he bowled with is unknown, Toyne represented

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in a single first-class match in 1905, against

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. 23 years later, Toyne represented the

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in a single first-class match against

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, which was also Toyne's last first-class match.

Death

He died at

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, on 22 February 1962. He had married in 1910.

Publications

* ''Albrecht von Wallenstein. A monograph: to which is appended an analysis of the Thirty Years War'', 1911 * ''Mediæval England. A framework of English history, 1066-1485'', 1913 * ''The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216) the beginning of English law, the invasion of Ireland and the crusades, (Bell's English history source books)'', 1926 * ''St. Peter's School and Alcuin (York Minster historical tracts)'', 1927 * ''The Race. A play of Marathon, etc,'' 1934 * ''The Scandinavians in History'', 1948 * ''History Today - Guy Fawkes and the Powder Plot'', Toyne S.M., No.1, 1951 * ''Sark, a feudal survivor'', 1959 * ''Hertfordshire Historical Association'', 1961

Family

Toyne's nephew, Herbert Hake OBE represented Hampshire and

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in first-class cricket.

References

External links

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