Peatman, Harold (1884-1911)
Harold Peatman Jenkinson of Rose Cottage, Dudley-road, was an enthusiastic cricketer.
He played several seasons with the Long Bennington club, his native village.
He was a member when Long Bennington at top the League, played afinal on Grantham’s Lonson Road ground against the rest of the League, where he took four wickets for 16 runs.
On coming to reside at Grantham, he joined Grantham CC’s second XI., playing for several seasons, and became secretary of the 2nd XI until 1907,when was struck by serious illness.
Until his sickness, he had been a member of the Finkin Street choir and the minstrel troupe.
He worked in the time office at Richard Hornsby & Sons for 10 years before joining the sales department.
He left a widow and baby.
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