William Walker Pulman (14 November 1852 – 22 August 1936) was an English first-class

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er and clergyman. The son of William Walker Pulman senior, he was born in November 1852 at Wellington, Somerset. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1874. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1875, making ten appearances, which included two appearances in The University Match against Cambridge. He scored 271 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 18.06 and with a high score of 46. He was described by '' Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' as “a free hitting batsman with sound style and could field with distinction anywhere”. After graduating from Oxford, Pulman took holy orders in the Church of England. He held various curacies from 1876 to 1885, before becoming the rector of

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in 1885. He returned to his native Wellington in 1889 to become vicar there. It was there that Pulman died in August 1936.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pulman, William 1852 births 1936 deaths Sportspeople from Wellington, Somerset People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of St John's College, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers 19th-century English Anglican priests 20th-century English Anglican priests Cricketers from Somerset