Pierrepont Mundy

English cricketer and British Army officer

Pierrepont Mundy

Personal information

Full name|

Pierrepont Henry Mundy

Born| 4 August 1815
Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire, England
Died| 16 August 1889(1889-08-16) (aged 74)
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1838–1853| Gentlemen of Kent
FC debut| 20 August 1838 Gents of Kent v MCC
Last FC| 18 August 1853 Gents of Kent v Gents of England
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 9
Runs scored | 132
Batting average | 8.80
100s/50s | 0/0
Top score | 24
Balls bowled | 386
Wickets | 9
Bowling average | 15.00
5 wickets in innings | 0
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 3/?
Catches/stumpings | 5/–

Source: CricInfo, 22 June 2019

Pierrepont Henry Mundy (4 August 1815 - 16 February 1889) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. A career soldier, Mundy served in the Royal Horse Artillery, where he reached the rank of major-general. In addition to his military career, he played first-class cricket for several teams between 1838 and 1853.

## Military career and first-class cricket

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Mundy was born at Kirk Hallam to the General Godfrey Basil Meynell Mundy and his wife, Sarah Brydges Rodney.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Chislehurst in 1838.[2] He made a further first-class appearance the following year against the MCC, this time playing for the Gentlemen of Sussex.[2] In 1842, he appeared in four first-class matches, playing for the MCC, the North, the Gentlemen, and the Gentlemen of England.[2] In 1845, he played a single first-class match for Manchester against Yorkshire.[2] Having chosen a career as a professional soldier, Mundy enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery and by November 1847 he held the rank of second captain.[3] He was promoted to the rank of captain in March 1849.[4]

Despite his career in the army, he was still able to play first-class cricket, making two further appearances for the Gentlemen of England in 1851, and the Gentlemen of Kent in 1853.[2] Mundy made a total of nine first-class appearances, scoring 132 runs with a high score of 34, as well as taking 8 wickets at an average of 15.00.[5] Having been promoted to the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel prior to 1858, he was promoted to the rank of brevet colonel in April 1858.[6] He was promoted to the full rank of colonel in July 1864.[7] He ended his military career with the rank of major-general.[1] He was resident in Ireland at Castletownshend, before living at Thornbury, Gloucestershire in his latter years.[1] He was married twice during his life, having two children from his first marriage.[1] His son, Godfrey Mundy, would become an admiral in the Royal Navy.[1] He died at Thornbury in August 1889.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Maj.-Gen. Pierrepont Henry Mundy". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e "First-Class Matches played by Pierrepont Mundy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. ^ "No. 20790". The London Gazette. 9 November 1847. p. 3977.
4. ^ "No. 20965". The London Gazette. 6 April 1849. p. 1115.
5. ^ "Player profile: Pierrepont Mundy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
6. ^ "No. 22127". The London Gazette. 13 April 1858. p. 1868.
7. ^ "No. 22883". The London Gazette. 9 August 1864. p. 3925.

## External links

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* Pierrepont Mundy at ESPNcricinfo