Robert George Tomlinson
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Robert George Tomlinson was an English brewer
and cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1891 and 1893 and was later umpire in first class matches in Scotland.
Tomlinson was born at Winshill
, Derbyshire
the son of Henry George Tomlinson and his wife Cecilia Mary Lowe. His father was a director of Thomas Salt and Company
brewers of Burton on Trent. He was educated at Repton School
where he played in the first XI and at Magdalen College, Oxford
. He entered the family brewing firm of Thomas Salt and Company to become a director, and played cricket for the brewery and for Derbyshire Friars. In the 1891 season
he made his debut for Derbyshire and played twice in the 1892 season
and twice in the 1893 season
when the club's matches were not accorded first class status. He was described as a good batsman and slow bowler.
Tomlinson married Christiana Alexandrina Agnes Gibson Bowie, daughter of Alexander Gibson Bowie of Edinburgh
in 1898. Between 1905 and 1908 he umpired first class matches in Edinburgh during June and July when Scotland played touring Australians, West Indians and South Africans and English counties.
Tomlinson died at Malvern, Worcestershire
at the age of 79. His son William Tomlinson
played first class cricket for Derbyshire and for Cambridge University
. His daughter Wanda married Keith Bullen
, one of the Cairo poets. His cousin Alfred Cochrane
also played cricket for Derbyshire
Brewer
Brewer may refer to:*Brewer, someone who makes beer by brewing*Brewer , a disambiguation page that lists people with the surname Brewer*Brewer, Maine, a city in southern Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near the city of Bangor...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1891 and 1893 and was later umpire in first class matches in Scotland.
Tomlinson was born at Winshill
Winshill
Winshill is a suburb to the east of the town of Burton upon Trent, in the borough of East Staffordshire, England.Flanked to the north and east by the South Derbyshire border, historically the parish of Winshill had always been part of Derbyshire until it was transferred to Staffordshire in the late...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
the son of Henry George Tomlinson and his wife Cecilia Mary Lowe. His father was a director of Thomas Salt and Company
Salt's Brewery
Thomas Salt and Co. was a brewery that operated in Burton upon Trent for 150 years.The brewery was founded in 1774 as Joseph Clay and son by Joseph Clay, described in The "British Directory" of 1791 as one of the famous "nine common brewers of Burton-on-Trent." Joseph Clay came originally from...
brewers of Burton on Trent. He was educated at Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
where he played in the first XI and at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. He entered the family brewing firm of Thomas Salt and Company to become a director, and played cricket for the brewery and for Derbyshire Friars. In the 1891 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1891
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1891 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until 1894, the year...
he made his debut for Derbyshire and played twice in the 1892 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1892
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1892 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty one years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until 1894, the...
and twice in the 1893 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1893
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1893 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty two years. Derbyshire's matches were not considered to be first class in this season. The club had lost first class status after 1887 and did not regain it until the following...
when the club's matches were not accorded first class status. He was described as a good batsman and slow bowler.
Tomlinson married Christiana Alexandrina Agnes Gibson Bowie, daughter of Alexander Gibson Bowie of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1898. Between 1905 and 1908 he umpired first class matches in Edinburgh during June and July when Scotland played touring Australians, West Indians and South Africans and English counties.
Tomlinson died at Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
at the age of 79. His son William Tomlinson
William Tomlinson
William James Vincent Tomlinson was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire and Cambridge University from 1920 to 1924....
played first class cricket for Derbyshire and for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. His daughter Wanda married Keith Bullen
Keith Bullen (poet)
Keith Brebner Bullen was a British poet and teacher who was part of the Salamander group in Cairo during World War II.-Early life and schools:...
, one of the Cairo poets. His cousin Alfred Cochrane
Alfred Cochrane
Alfred Henry John Cochrane, was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1886, and for Oxford University between 1885 and 1888. He subsequently made his name as a writer on sporting subjects and of light verse.Cochrane was the second son of Rev...
also played cricket for Derbyshire