Godfrey Bolles Lee

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Rev. Godfrey Bolles Lee(19 March 1817 – 29 January 1903) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1837 to 1845. Mainly associated with Oxford University and Hampshire, he made 8 known appearances in first-class matches.

Early life

Lee was the son of Robert Newton Lee, of Coldrey (House), a magistrate, and deputy lieutenant of Hampshire.

Career

Lee spent most of his life at Winchester College, where he was educated. He was a tutor at Winchester from his graduation from New College, Oxford, in 1839 through to 1860, then bursar at New College for a year. He was a fellow of New College 1835–61. He then returned to Winchester as Warden from 1861 until his death in 1903. He was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1846.

Personal life

Lee was married to Emma Nunez Crawford, together they had 5 children;

1. Arthur Crawford Lee
2. Agnes Harriet Lee
3. Edith F. Lee
4. Georgiana Emma Mary Lee
5. Helen Margaret Lee

Lee took his nephew William Wickham Bertrand under his care during Bertrand's education in England, Bertrand was the father of Elinor Frances Vallentin.

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