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'''John Walter Inge''' (31 March 1839 – 9 January 1919) was an [[English people|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and [[British Army]] officer.
'''John Walter Inge''' (31 March 1839 – 9 January 1919) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er and [[British Army]] officer.


The son of Charles Inge, he was born in March 1839 at [[Ashby-de-la-Zouch|Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire]]. He was educated firstly at [[Rossall School]] until 1853,<ref name="ROSS">{{cite book |title=The Rossall School Register 1844–1905 |first=Edward J. |last=Deane |publisher=Lee & Nightingale |year=1910 |page=111 |url=https://archive.org/stream/rossallregister00englgoog/rossallregister00englgoog_djvu.txt |language=en}}</ref> before attending [[Charterhouse School]] from 1853–56.<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book |title=List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879 |publisher=Farncombe and Company |year=1879 |page=127 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wCZ8zG21uG0C |language=en}}</ref> After completing his education, Inge was commissioned into the [[British Army]] as a [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Artillery]] in June 1860.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22399|date=29 June 1860|page=2432}}</ref> Inge made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Gentlemen of Kent]] against the [[Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club]] at [[St Lawrence Ground|Canterbury]] in August 1863.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37082/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by John Inge |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Batting twice in the match, he was [[run out]] for 4 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by [[George Milman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1305.html |title=Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, 1863 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
The son of Charles Inge, he was born in March 1839 at [[Ashby-de-la-Zouch]] in Leicestershire. He was educated firstly at [[Rossall School]] until 1853,<ref name="ROSS">{{cite book |title=The Rossall School Register 1844–1905 |first=Edward J. |last=Deane |publisher=Lee & Nightingale |year=1910 |page=111 |url=https://archive.org/stream/rossallregister00englgoog/rossallregister00englgoog_djvu.txt |language=en}}</ref> before attending [[Charterhouse School]] from 1853 to 1856.<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book |title=List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879 |publisher=Farncombe and Company |year=1879 |page=127 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wCZ8zG21uG0C |language=en}}</ref> After completing his education, Inge was commissioned into the [[British Army]] as a [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Artillery]] in June 1860.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22399|date=29 June 1860|page=2432}}</ref> Inge made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Gentlemen of Kent]] against the [[Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club]] at [[St Lawrence Ground|Canterbury]] in August 1863.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37082/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by John Inge |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Batting twice in the match, he was [[run out]] for 4 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by [[George Milman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1305.html |title=Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, 1863 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


Inge was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in November 1872,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22922|date=22 November 1872|page=5452}}</ref> with him later serving in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] of 1878–80, during which he was decorated.<ref name="ROSS"/> He was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] in February 1881,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24942|date=25 February 1881|page=850}}</ref> before gaining the rank of [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]] in September 1887.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25740|date=20 September 1887|page=5047}}</ref> Having completed five years as a regimental lieutenant colonel, he was retired from active service in September 1892.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26325|date=13 September 1892|page=5212}}</ref> Inge died at Hollywell Lodge in [[Oxford]] in January 1919.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228165.html |title=Wisden - Other deaths in 1919 |date=2 December 2005 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> His brothers [[Francis Inge|Francis]] and [[William Inge (priest, born 1829)|William]] both played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew [[Will Inge]].
Inge was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in November 1872,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22922|date=22 November 1872|page=5452}}</ref> with him later serving in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] of 1878–80, during which he was decorated.<ref name="ROSS"/> He was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] in February 1881,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=24942|date=25 February 1881|page=850}}</ref> before gaining the rank of [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]] in September 1887.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25740|date=20 September 1887|page=5047}}</ref> Having completed five years as a regimental lieutenant colonel, he was retired from active service in September 1892.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26325|date=13 September 1892|page=5212}}</ref> Inge died at Hollywell Lodge in [[Oxford]] in January 1919.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228165.html |title=Wisden - Other deaths in 1919 |date=2 December 2005 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2020-08-02 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> His brothers [[Francis Inge|Francis]] and [[William Inge (priest, born 1829)|William]] both played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew [[Will Inge]].
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John Inge
Personal information
Full name
John Walter Inge
Born31 March 1839
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died9 January 1919(1919-01-09) (aged 79)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Relations
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 13
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 August 2020

John Walter Inge (31 March 1839 – 9 January 1919) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Charles Inge, he was born in March 1839 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire. He was educated firstly at Rossall School until 1853,[1] before attending Charterhouse School from 1853 to 1856.[2] After completing his education, Inge was commissioned into the British Army as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1860.[3] Inge made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Canterbury in August 1863.[4] Batting twice in the match, he was run out for 4 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by George Milman.[5]

Inge was promoted to captain in November 1872,[6] with him later serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878–80, during which he was decorated.[1] He was promoted to major in February 1881,[7] before gaining the rank of lieutenant colonel in September 1887.[8] Having completed five years as a regimental lieutenant colonel, he was retired from active service in September 1892.[9] Inge died at Hollywell Lodge in Oxford in January 1919.[10] His brothers Francis and William both played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew Will Inge.

References

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  1. ^ a b Deane, Edward J. (1910). The Rossall School Register 1844–1905. Lee & Nightingale. p. 111.
  2. ^ List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879. Farncombe and Company. 1879. p. 127.
  3. ^ "No. 22399". The London Gazette. 29 June 1860. p. 2432.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Inge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, 1863". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ "No. 22922". The London Gazette. 22 November 1872. p. 5452.
  7. ^ "No. 24942". The London Gazette. 25 February 1881. p. 850.
  8. ^ "No. 25740". The London Gazette. 20 September 1887. p. 5047.
  9. ^ "No. 26325". The London Gazette. 13 September 1892. p. 5212.
  10. ^ "Wisden - Other deaths in 1919". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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