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John Charles Thring (11 June 1824 – 3 October 1909), known during his life as "Charles Thring" or "J. C. Thring", was an English clergyman and teacher, notable for his contributions to the early history of association football. Early life Thring was born 11 June 1824 in Alford, Somerset, the fifth son of the rector, Rev. John Gale Dalton Thring and Sarah . He studied at Winchester College, Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating as a Bachelor of Arts in 1847. The next year, he was appointed as an assistant curate to his brother Godfrey Thring at Alford-with-Hornblotton, Somerset. He was ordained deacon in December 1849. From 1855 to 1857, he served as curate in Cirencester, then from 1857 to 1859 at Overton and Fyfield, Wiltshire. He married Lydia Meredith in May 1858. In 1859, Thring was appointed assistant master of Uppingham School, joining his brother Edward who was headmaster there. Sportsman Shrewsbury At the time Thring attended (1836– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Thring
Theodore Thring (4 August 1816 — 28 September 1891) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and barrister. The son of The Reverend John Gale Dalton Thring and Sarah née Jenkyn, he was born in Somerset at Castle Cary in August 1816. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge. Thring did not play first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club while studying at Trinity, but he did appear for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University at Magdalen Ground, Oxford in 1840. Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 7 runs in the MCC first innings by Nicholas Darnell (cricketer), Nicholas Darnell. A student of the Inner Temple, he was Call_to_the_bar#England_and_Wales, called to the bar to practice as a barrister in January 1843. He was appointed the commissioner of bankruptcy for Liverpool in 1869, having been the joint-registrar since 1862. He was later deputy chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
