George Edward Yonge (; 4 July 1824 – 27 December 1904) was an English barrister, and an amateur

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er who played

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from 1844 to 1853.

Life

He was the fourth son of the Rev. Charles Yonge, and younger brother of

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. He was educated at

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, where he captained the school XI in 1843, and matriculated at

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in July 1843, graduating B.A. in 1848, M.A. in 1850. He became a barrister of the

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in 1853. A fast roundarm bowler (unknown hand) who was mainly associated with

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, he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches and took 146 wickets. He played for the Gentlemen in the

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series. Yonge married 6 October 1859, at

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, Lucy, daughter of

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. They had one son, George Acland Yonge, who was born on 23 September 1868 and died 6 October 1870. Yonge became Treasurer of Southampton (Hants) County. He died 8 December 1904, at Stoke Lodge, Bishopstoke Eastleigh in Hampshire.death certificate He is incorrectly called Gerald on many web sites.

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