Robert Noel Douglas (

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, Middlesex 9 November 1868 – Colyton,

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27 February 1957) was an English

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er, teacher and

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. He was the second son of Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas (1838–1913) and Rachel Charlotte Kirkby née Fenton (1842–1921). He was educated at

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and

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. He represented

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(three blues), Surrey and

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as a right-handed batsman. His brothers A.P.,

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and Sholto also played first-class cricket. In 1888 he was appointed Assistant Master at Dulwich College Preparatory School; then at Uppingham School, 1892; and House Master there, 1904. Head Master of Giggleswick School, 1910-31. He left teaching and was ordained deacon in Exeter in 1931; and priest in 1932 appointed curate of Farway with Northleigh and Southleigh, Devon from 1931-6; and Rector there from 1936. In 1904 married Caroline Marie Augusta David (1871–1923), daughter of (Peter Julius) Paul David (1841–1932), the Director of Music at Uppingham School.

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