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Bernard Douglas Bannon
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| Born | 7 December 1874 Goudhurst, Kent |
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| Died | 18 December 1938 (aged 64) Virginia Water, Surrey |
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| 1895–1900 | Kent | ||||||||||||||
| 1897–1898 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 18 March 2017
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Bernard Douglas Bannon (born December 7, 1874 – died December 18, 1938) was an English lawyer and a great sportsman. He played a type of professional cricket called first-class cricket. He played for teams like Kent and Oxford University from 1895 to 1900.
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Bernard Bannon's Early Life and School Days
Bernard Bannon was born in Goudhurst, Kent. His father, James Bannon, was also a lawyer. Bernard went to Tonbridge School from 1890 to 1894. He was the Head Boy in his last year.
Bernard was an amazing all-round sportsman at school. He was captain of the Cricket team in 1893 and 1894. He also led the Rugby team in 1893. In 1894, he won the Athletic Points' Cup for his sports skills. He once scored an impressive 153 runs without being out in a cricket match. This was against the MCC in 1893.
Bernard Bannon's Cricket Career
Bernard Bannon started playing for the Kent Second XI in 1893. He was still at school then. Later, in September 1894, he went to Oriel College, Oxford, to study law.
He played his first big cricket match, known as first-class cricket, for Kent in July 1895. This game was against Sussex. He also played for Oxford University in 1897 and 1898.
Bernard was very good at other sports too. He earned a "Blue" for hockey in 1897. A "Blue" is a special award for top university athletes. He also got a cricket "Blue" in 1898. In the same year, he represented Oxford in athletics, throwing the hammer.
Bernard finished his studies at Oxford in 1898. He played many cricket matches that year. He played 12 games for Kent and eight for Oxford University. After this, he became a lawyer, passing his exams in 1901. Being a lawyer meant he had less time for cricket. He played only 11 more matches for Kent, scoring 755 runs in total for the county. He received his Kent cap in 1898. His highest score was 78 runs against Lancashire in Canterbury that same season.
Bernard Bannon's War Service
When World War I started, Bernard Bannon was too old to join the army as a volunteer. Instead, he joined the British Red Cross. In August 1915, he started working as an ambulance driver. He helped the French Military Health Service in an area called the Vosges. In 1916, he continued his service in places like the Reillon Salient and around Verdun. His service records stop at the end of 1916.
Bernard Bannon's Family and Later Life
Bernard had a brother named Raymond. Raymond also went to Tonbridge School. He played for Kent's Second XI between 1902 and 1904. Raymond also became a lawyer and worked in the Malay States.
Bernard Bannon never got married. He passed away in December 1938 at the age of 64. He died at a hospital near Virginia Water in Surrey. He left everything he owned to his brother.
