John Symes (cricketer)
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John Symes Template:Post-nominals (11 January 1879 – 23 September 1944) was a member of the gold medal–winning Great Britain Olympic cricket team at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, France.[1]
Personal life
Symes was born 11 January 1879 in Crediton, Devon.[2] He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Crediton, and Blundell's School in Tiverton. He worked as a solicitor in Crediton and eventually took over his father's practice.[3] He was also clerk to Creditor Urban District Council for more than forty years.[3] He served in the First World War in the 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and was awarded the OBE in 1919 for his service.[4] He died of a heart attack while out shooting on a local farm in Crediton on 23 September 1944; he was 65.[3]
Cricket career
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- People from Crediton
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