Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn facts for kids
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| Born | 28 June 1938 Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Cyril Douglas-Pennant (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1959–1961 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2019
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Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn was born on June 28, 1938. He is a British nobleman. He holds the title of Baron Penrhyn. He became the 7th Baron in 2003. This happened after his father's older brother, the 6th Baron, passed away without any sons.
Early Life and Education
Simon Douglas-Pennant went to Eton College for his schooling. After that, he studied at Clare College, Cambridge. These are both very well-known places for learning in England.
Cricket Career
While at Cambridge, he played cricket for the university team. He played from 1959 to 1961. He was a left-arm opening bowler, which means he bowled with his left arm and usually started the bowling for his team.
Best Cricket Moment
In 1959, he played a match against the Free Foresters Cricket Club. This was a very good game for him. He took 7 wickets for 56 runs in one part of the game. Then, he took 3 wickets for 115 runs in another part. This meant he took a total of 10 wickets for 171 runs in the whole match. These were his best results in first-class cricket.
Family Life
On October 5, 1963, Simon Douglas-Pennant married Josephine Upcott. She is the daughter of Robert Upcott. They have four children together.
His Children
- Sophie Margaret was born on December 11, 1964. She married Michael Robert Trotter in 1989 and has children.
- Edward Sholto was born on June 6, 1966. He is the next person in line to inherit the Baron Penrhyn title. He does not have children yet.
- Hugo Charles was born on April 21, 1969. He married Lucianne Rush in 2005 and has children.
- Harriet Josephine was born on May 25, 1972. She married Claus Nicholas in 2005 and has children.
