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CJ
Burnup |
Cambridge University AFC & Old Malvernians AFC
& Corinthians FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 1:
A 2
0% successful
1896-98
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Cuthbert James Burnup |
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Birth |
Sunday,
21 November 1875 at Jesmond House, in Blackheath Park, Kent |
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registered in Woolwich January-March 1876 |
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"BURNUP.—21st
inst., at Jesmond House, Blackheath-park, Kent, the wife of JAS. MORISON BURNUP,
Esq., of a son." -
The Hour, Wednesday, 24
November 1875. |
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"DEATHS |
...BURNUP.—On
the 20th inst., at Jesmond House, Blackheath-park, Kent, Lavinia, the wife
of James Morison
Burnup, aged 38 years." -
The Daily News, Friday, 22
October 1880 |
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According to the
1881 census, five year old James, and his sister Mabel, are left in the
capable hands of two servants. A nurse, Elizabeth Spanner, and a cook
Ellen Bonham, at Jesmond House in Blackheath.
His father is James Morrison Burnup, a Gentleman born in
Eldon Place, Newcastle upon
Tyne ion 7 March 1837, and his mother, Lavinia (née Brown), born in
1842, had died on 20 October 1880. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Cuthbert J. is a boarder at Malvern School in Great Malvern. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Cuthbert J. lives with his relative, Katherine, at 77 Carlisle Mansions,
at St. George Hanover Square. He is living by his own means.
According to the London Electoral Registers, in 1904-07, Cuthbert James is
still living at 77 Carlisle Mansions. |
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"ENGAGEMENTS |
...The
engagement is announced of Mr. Cuthbert James Burnup, the old Clare
cricket and football Blue, to Miss Beatrice Hope, eldest daughter of Mr.
Oscar William and Mrs. Bowen, of Ladbrook Park, Tanworth-in-Arden,
Warwickshire." - The Cambridge Independent Press, Friday.21
June 1907 |
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Marriage |
to Beatrice Hope Bowen, on Thursday, 7 November 1907 in Tanworth-in-Arden
Church, Warwickshire. |
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registered in Solihull October-December 1907 |
"INTERESTING
CEREMONY AT TANWORTH
"The wedding took place on Thursday at Tanworth-in-Arden
Church of Miss Beatrice Hope Bowen, eldest daughter of County Councillor
Oscar W. Bowen, of Ladbrook Park, Tanworth, Chairman of the Solihull Board
of Guardians, and resident of the Warwickshire Chamber of Agriculture, and
Mr. Cuthbert James Burnup, only son of Mr. James Morrison Burnup, of
Carlisle Mansions, London. The bridegroom is the famous Kent cricketer.
The bride is an accomplished horsewoman, having ridden with the North
Warwickshire Hounds since she was seven years of age. The villagers of
Tanworth had taken the greatest interest in the wedding and had themselves
decorated the old village church. There were about 400 guests.
"The
bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in white duchesse
mousseline, trimmed with real old Spanish lace, flowers, knots of chiffon,
and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of pale pink and white
carnations. The bridesmaids were the Misses Kitty Burnup, Edith Eveson,
Gwendoline Mary Bowen, and Yvonne Bowen. They wore dresses of turquoise
blue and maige messaline silk, trimmed with lace net and silver cord,
their hats being of white felt trimmed to match the dresses. They carried
large bunches of bronze chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr. Jack Mason,
the well-known cricketer. The service was fully choral, and the
officiating clergyman was the Hon. and Rev. R.C. Moncreiff. The honeymoon
is being spent on the Continent." -
The Coleshill Chronicle,
Saturday, 9 November 1907. |
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Children |
C.J. and Beatrice Burnup had own son together, John Morrison (b.17 May 1911) |
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"BIRTHS... |
BURNUP.—on
May 17, 1911, at Fordwood, Ashford, Middlesex, the wife of C. J. Burnup of
a son." -
Cricket: A Weekly Record of the
Game, Saturday, 27 May 1911. |
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His father died at
77 Carlisle Mansions on 8 July 1908
According to the 1911 census,
Cuthbert James is now married to Beatrice, with one servant. He is
an assessor to the Income Tax commissioners, living at Fordwood on Bridge
Road, Ashford, Staines.
According to the London Electoral
Registers, in 1912-14, Cuthbert James is living at Fordwood. |
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Divorce |
decree nisi 26 February 1920 |
"CRICKETER
GETS £1000 DAMAGES IN DIVORCE SUIT
"The Divorce Court to-day granted a decree nisi
with £1000 damages and costs to Mr Cuthbert James Burnup, the
well-known cricketer, on the ground of his wife's adultery with Mr Noel G.
Eveson of Barnet Green, who was stated to hold a good position in the
Midland coal trade. There was no defence. The co-respondent was mentioned
to the petitioner as having been a boyish lover of the respondent." -
The Evening Telegraph,
Thursday, 26 February 1920. |
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According to
the London Electoral Registers & Post Office Directories, in 1919-29,
Cuthbert James is living at 34 Great St. Helen's in the City of London,
but also lives at Kenilworth, on St. Peter's Road in Twickenham. which
became his registered residence from 1922.
According to the 1921
census, divorced Cuthbert James, still an assessor to the Income Tax
commissioners, is now living at Kenilworth, on St. Peter's Road with one servant and a 14 year-old
boarder.
Beatrice would remarry before the end of the year,
to Noel, and would die on 2 January 1933, aged just 44 years. |
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According to the London Electoral Registers, in
1934-38, Cuthbert James, along with his son, John Morrison, are living at
70 Clifden Road in Twickenham.
According to the 1939 register, still divorced Cuthbert J. is
living at 29 Lebanon Park in Twickenham with a housekeeper. He is still a
commissioner and assessor. |
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Death |
Tuesday, 5 April 1960.
Living at 31 North End Road in Golders Green, London. |
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aged
84 years 136 days |
registered in Hendon April-June 1860 |
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Obituary |
"An old-time Kent sportsman dies in London at 84
"MR. Cuthbert James Burnup, an outstanding Kent sportsman around the turn
of the century, died in London last week, aged 84. He played cricket for
Cambridge University against Oxford University in 1896, 1897 and 1898, and
for Kent for several seasons. He captained Kent in 1903. He also played
several times for the Gentlemen against the Players. In 1900, he made 200
for Kent v Lancashire and shared in three first wicket stands of over 200
in 1901 and 1902. Mr. Burnup was in the Cambridge football XI from 1895 to
1898. He played for te Corinthians in their golden era, and gained a full
international cap against Scotland."
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Kentish Express Friday, 15 April 1960. |
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Probate |
"BURNUP
Cuthbert James
of 31 North End Road Golders Green
London N.W. II died
5 April 1960 Probate
London
5
May to Humphrey Livingstone Gilks M.C. solicitor.
Effects £473 0s. 7d."
[2023 equivalent: £9,074]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Cambridge University Alumni |
BURNUP,
Cuthbert James.
Adm pens. at CLARE, Oct 12, 1894.
S. of J.M., of 41, Ashley Gardens, London, S.W. B. 1875.
Sch:
Malvern College. Matric.Michs.1894.
B.A. 1898. |
Cricket 'blue, ' 1896, 1897, 1898.
Football
(assoc.) 'blue,' 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898.
In the Kent County
Cricket XI, 1896-1907; captain 1903.
In business, at 34, Gt St
Helen's, London, E.C.
Probably brother of the next |
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(Malvern Coll. Reg/I) |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played with the eleven that represented Malvern College in 1893.
Attended Clare College and earned his blue with Cambridge University AFC in 1895-98. He captained the
side in 1897, and went onto play with the Old Malvernians AFC side. |
.jpg) Corinthians |
between 1895
and 1901. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Played cricket
for Middlesex CC. In fact, he bowled a ball that was hit for ten
runs by Derbyshire's Samuel Hill-Wood. Also played with Kent CC between
1896-1907.
Also played racquets at Malvern. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
228th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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Only match |
No. 58, 4 April 1896, Scotland 2 England 1, a
British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 20 years
135 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1895-96; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
The
Amateurs (two appearances, March 1896-March 1897) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Worked in London as a stockbroker and
later, in commerce as an Tax Income Assessor. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.55. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-1 |
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His only match is a British Championship competitive match and
played at an away venue |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1895-96 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1897-98 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-1 |
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