William Lithgow (cricketer)

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William Lithgow
Personal information
Full name William Samuel Plenderleath Lithgow
Born 18 February 1920
Westminster, London, England
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South Newington, Oxfordshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years Team
1937–1949 Oxfordshire
1939 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 69
Batting average 17.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 27
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

William Samuel Plenderleath Lithgow (18 February 1920 – 8 August 1997) was an English first-class cricketer. Lithgow played first-class cricket before the Second World War for Oxford University. After the war he embarked on a career as a professional soldier, serving in both the Royal Artillery and the 10th Royal Hussars until 1968. He later served as a bodyguard to Elizabeth II in the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms from 1970 to 1990.

Early life and first-class cricket

The son of Captain Douglas Plenderleath Lithgow and his wife, Dorothy Kathleen Hughes-Onslow, he was born at Westminster in February 1920.[1] He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1939, playing against the Free Foresters, the Minor Counties cricket team and Surrey.[3] He scored 69 runs in these matches, with a high score of 27.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Lithgow also appeared in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire, making eight appearances in Minor Counties Championship between 1937 and 1939.[5]

Military career and later life

He was a second lieutenant in the Oxford University contingent of the Officers' Training Corps.[6] Having served in the Second World War, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in July 1974,[7] with promotion to captain coming in August of the same year, at which point he was serving with the Royal Artillery.[8] He married in May 1947, with the couple having three children.[1] He concluded his minor counties career with Oxfordshire in 1948 and 1949, making three final appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] He was promoted to the rank of major in February 1954.[9] Having been transferred to the 10th Royal Hussars at some point prior to 1961, he was placed on the Reserve of Officers list in 1961,[10] before returning to the establishment in April 1965.[11] He had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in April 1962.[12]

Having retired from active service in February 1968,[13] Lithgow was appointed by Elizabeth II to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms in May 1970.[14] He retired from his bodyguard duties with the Honourable Corps in February 1990.[15] He served as the chairman of selectors of the British Olympic equestrian team.[16] He died in August 1997 at South Newington, Oxfordshire.[16]

References

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  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35034. p. . 3 January 1941.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38012. p. . 8 July 1947.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38039. p. . 5 August 1947.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40104. p. . 16 February 1954.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42419. p. . 21 July 1961.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43632. p. . 20 April 1965.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42710. p. . 19 June 1962.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44528. p. . 16 February 1968.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45095. p. . 8 May 1970.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 52055. p. . 20 February 1990.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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