William Worsley

Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Baronet (born 5 April 1890 at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire; died 4 December 1973 at Hovingham Hall) was a cricketer who captained Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1928 and 1929, his only seasons of first-class cricket. The county lost only twice whilst he was captain. He was awarded his county cap in 1928.

A right-handed batsman, he scored 722 runs at 15.69, with a highest score of 60 against Hampshire CCC, and took 32 catches in the field. His great-uncle, George Cayley, played four games for MCC and Cambridge University.

He was President of Yorkshire from 1960 until his death, and was President of MCC in 1962.

He served as a lieutenant and subsequently captain with the Green Howards (now part of the Yorkshire Regiment) in World War I. He was wounded and taken prisoner. [ [http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/ww1-remembrance/html-files/photos-w.htm The Yorkshire Regiment, WW1 Remembrance - Photos ] ]

He was Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1951 to 1965. He married Joyce Morgan Brunner, daughter of Sir John Fowler Brunner, 2nd Baronet, and wife Lucy Marianne Vaughan Morgan, who died in 1941. Their daughter Katharine married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.

In 1967, he was awarded an honorary LLD by the University of Leeds. The degree was conferred on him by his daughter in her role as Chancellor of the university. [ [http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/leedsyorkshire/honorary/honorary_graduates_1960.asp 1961 - 1970 | Honorary graduates | About the University | University of Leeds ] ]

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* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/23199.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34076/34076.html Cricket Archive Statistics]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228455.html Wisden obituary]