R. P. Keigwin

Richard Prescott Keigwin (8 April 1883 - 26 November 1972) was an English academic. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Essex County Cricket Club and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and played hockey for Essex and England.

Early life and education

Keigwin was born in Lexden in Essex and educated at Clifton College (Watsons House) in Bristol.

He studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he gained an MA in the Classics and Modern Languages Tripos. He was the editor of "The Granta" in 1919.

porting achievements

Whilst at Clifton, Keigwin partnered AEJ Collins in the school racquets pair (he was also the school racquets captain) and he captained the school cricket XI for 1902-3 when Collins also played.

In addition to playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club at cricket, he also represented Cambridge University at cricket, rackets, football and hockey. He played hockey for Essex and England, and cricket and tennis for Gloucestershire. He also played for the Free Foresters against the Netherlands cricket XI in the 1920s.

After the First World War, as a result of Keigwin's interest in Danish cricket, the game in Denmark picked up whilst he lived there and British cricket teams began visiting Denmark more frequently - these teams included the MCC, Leicestershire, Incogniti, Gentlemen of Worcestershire and Sir Julien Cahn's XI.

His brothers, Herbert Keigwin and Henry Keigwin both also played first-class cricket.

War service and honours

In the first world war he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve serving on the battlecruiser HMS "Indomitable" and stationed off the Belgian coast. He was present at the surrender of the German fleet. He was created a Chevalier Belgian Order of Léopold, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by HM King Christian X of Denmark and awarded King Christian X's medal for "Valuable assistance rendered to Denmark during the war."

Published works

Keigwin is a noted translator of Danish into English.

*Lanyard Lyrics
*Lyrics for sport
*The Jutland Wind
*Priest and Patriot

Keigwin also translated numerous works from Danish into English and contributed to "Centenary Essays On Clifton College".

Occupation

Keigwin taught modern languages at RNC Osborne. He taught at Clifton College from 1919, as an Assistant master (Master #246). He was House tutor of Watson's House (his own old house) at Clifton College between 1919-1920, and Housemaster of Dakyns' House from 1920-35. He was Warden of Wills Hall at Bristol University between 1935-45.

He was President of Old Cliftonian Society from 1957-59, and a Governor of Clifton College.

He died in Polstead in Suffolk.

Cricket record

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=4924&playername=keigwin&playernameexact=&displayplayername=RP%20Keigwin&team=&teamexact=&opponent=&opponentexact=&captain=&wicketkeeper=&homeawaytype=All&matchtype=All&resulttype=All&startseason=&endseason=&searchtype=MatchList&startscore=&endscore= Cricket Archive]

References

*Clifton College Register (1862 - 1962) Published by the Old Cliftonian Society
* [http://copac.ac.uk/wzgw?fs=Search&form=A%2FT&id=733766&au=R.P.Keigwin&cau=&ti=&pub=&isn=&date=&lang= Link to the full COPAC Listing of his published work]