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Hugh
Harrison |
Old Westminsters
FC & Corinthians FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 11:
A 3
100% successful
1893-94
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Alban Hugh Harrison
JP |
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Birth |
Tuesday,
30 November 1869 at Parsonage House in Bredhurst, Chatham, Kent. |
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registered in Hollingbourne January-March 1870 |
"HARRISON.—On
the 30th Nov., the wife of the Rev. Alban H. Harrison, curate in charge of
Bredhurst, Chatham—a son."
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Maidstone Journal/Morning Advertiser, Saturday, 4 December 1869, Kentish
Gazette, Tuesday, 7 December 1869. |
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Baptism |
Tuesday, 28 December 1869 in Bredhurst |
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According to the 1871 census,
Alban H. is the oldest of two sons to Alban H. and Elizabeth (née Croft), living at
Parsonage House in Bredhurst, with four servants. His father is a
curate. |
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According to the 1881 census,
pupil Hugh is boarding at Tonbridge Castle, Tunbridge. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Alban Hugh is an undergraduate and the eldest of six children to his
parents. As well as eight servants, all living at The Vicarage in
Cranbrook in Kent. |
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(His mother died in early
1896)
Cannot be found on the 1901 census. Probably in South Africa. |
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First marriage |
to Helen
McGregor, in South Africa.
Living at Waterford Newlands,
Claremont in South Africa |
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registered in South Africa |
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Children |
Hugh and Helen
McGregor had two children together,
Alban Neville
(b.24 December 1903) and Ursula Elizabeth (baptised
30 May 1908) |
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"HARRISON.—On Dec. 24, at Newlands, Cape Town, S.Africa, the wife of Alban
Hugh Harrison, of a son." - The Daily Mirror, Friday, 8
January 1904. |
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Cannot be found on the 1911
or 1921 census'. Probably still in South Africa.
(His father died 5
April 1919)
According to Passenger Lists, Alban Hugh, a civil servant, arrived in
London on 29 April 1920 from Durban on board the Aberdeen Steamliner
Themistocles.
He again arrived in London on 28 March 1923, this time
from Capetownm on board the UCM Goorkha |
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Second marriage |
to Mary Charlotte
Dodgson, in Fulham, early-1927 |
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registered in Fulham, January-March 1927 |
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According to Passenger Lists, Alban Hugh and Mary C. arrived in London
from the West Indies on 23 September 1937 on board the SS Inkosi. Their
address is stated as Brooksden.
According to the 1939 register, Alban H. and Mary C. are married, living
at Brooksden in Cranbrook with nine servants. Alban is a retired Civil
Servant. |
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Death |
Sunday, 15 August 1943
at Kent & Sussex Hospital, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. |
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aged
73 years 258 days |
registered as Allan H. in Tonbridge July-September 1943 |
"HARRISON.—August 15th, 1943, at the Kent and Sussex Hospital,
Tunbridge Wells, Alban Hugh Harrison, aged 73."
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Crawley & District Observer, Saturday, 21 August 1943 |
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Obituary |
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"DEATH OF CRANBROOK
MAGISTRATE.
"Mr.
Alban Hugh Harrison, J.P., of 'Brooksden,' Cranbrook, died on Sunday in
his 74th year. Born at Bredhurst, Kent, he was the eldest son of the late
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Harrison, with whom he came to Cranbrook when about
ten years old. His father was Cranbrook's Vicar for 18 years, and
subsequently Vicar of Great Chart for 20 years. The Rev. Harrison died in
1918. The late Mr. Harrison was a civil servant in South Africa for many
years. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison took up residence at 'Brooksden,' Cranbrook,
in 1930, and in 1938 the deceased gentleman was made a J.P. for the
Cranbrook Division. He attended the court
sitting regularly and was always most courteous. He leaves a widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Terry, wife of Major Alan Terry, The Buffs."
- The Kent & Sussex Courier,
Friday, 20 August 1943. |
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Funeral |
Thursday,
19 August 1943, at St. Dunstan's Church in Cranbook, Buried in
Great Chart. |
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Probate |
"HARRISON
Alban Hugh of Brooksden Cranbrook
Kent died
15 August 1943 at The Kent and Sussex Hospital Tunbridge Wells Probate
Llandudno
9 November to
Nigel Sydney Augustine Harrison coal and iron merchant.
Effects £4732 17s. 8d."
[2019 equivalent: £217,386]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Cambridge University Alumni |
Harrison, Alban
Hugh.
Adm pens. at TRINITY, May 21 1888.
s. & h. of the Rev. Alban Henry (above), V. of Cranbrook, Kent.
b. [Nov.30], 1869 at Bedhurst, Kent.
Sch: Westminster. Matric.Michs.1888. |
B.A. 1891;
Football
(assoc.) 'blue,' 1889 and 1891. Capt., 1891.
Played for England
v. Scotland, and v. Ireland, 1893.
Died Aug.15, 1943, at Tunbridge Wells. Buried at Cranbrook.
Brother of Cyril H. G. (1890). |
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(Record of
Old Westminsters; Book of Blues; The Times, Aug. 18.1943) |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played for and
attended Westminster School between 1887 and 1888. He went onto
Cambridge University and earned his 'blue' in 1889 and 1891 (captain).
Became a part of the Old Westminsters team. |
.jpg) Corinthians |
Harrison was a member of the team at some point. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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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 |
One of
seven who became the 199th players
(200) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back |
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First match |
No. 47, 25 February 1893, England 6
Ireland 1,
a British Championship match at Wellington Road Football Ground, Perry Barr, Handsworth, aged
23 years
87 days. |
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Last match |
No. 49, 1 April 1893,
England 5
Scotland
2,
a British Championship match at
Athletic Ground, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, London, aged
23 years 122 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1892-93; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1892-93; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died two weeks
after Reg
Williamson |
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Beyond England |
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A civil
servant in South Africa for many years. Took up residence in Cranbrook in
1930, becoming Justice of Peace in 1938. |
