Edward Domett Shaw

Infobox Old Cricketer

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nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png name = Edward Domett Shaw
batting style = Right hand batsmen
bowling style = Right-handed fast-medium
FCs = 11
FC runs = 315
FC bat avg = 15.75
FC 100s/50s = -/1
FC top score = 78*
FC balls = 889
FC wickets = 19
FC bowl avg = 18.84
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5-29
FC catches/stumpings = 3/-
debut date = June 2
debut year = 1882
last date = June 11
last year = 1883
source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20700.html

Edward Domett Shaw [ [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp76089 NPG details] ] was Bishop of Buckingham from 1914 to 1921. Born on 5 October 1860 he was educated at Forest School,Walthamstow and Oriel College, Oxford [“Who was Who 1897-1990" London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] . As a young man he played first class cricket, both for his university and Middlesex [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20700.html Cricketing career] ] In 1887 he was appointed Headmaster of "Bishops Stortford School" and was ordained two years later. In 1891 he married Agnes Gilbey [ [http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=freer&id=I57803 Family history] ] with whom he had ten children [Three of whom died in the First World War The Times, Saturday, Nov 06, 1937; pg. 17; Issue 47835; col B "Bishop E. D. Shaw Former Bishop Of Buckingham"] . From 1894 until 1910 he was the Vicar of High Wycombe when he was appointed Archdeacon of Buckingham.In 1913 it was announced that he would be the first Bishop of Buckingham [The Times, Saturday, Nov 29, 1913; pg. 14; Issue 40382; col C "Ecclesiastical Intelligence. The New Bishop Suffragan Of Buckingham"] , a post he was to hold until 1920 when his duties were widened to encompass the role of Assistant Bishop across the whole Diocese [ [http://www.sthughs.ox.ac.uk/assets/File/PDF/Charter.pdf Role in the upgrading of St Hugh’s College] ] . He died on 5 November 1937, his The Times obituary commenting that

”although his churchmanship was very definite his kind nature ensured he could always see the good in other people’s natures”. [Times Obituary (Ibid)]

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